1786 NJ 1/2P Maris 15-T, Leaning Head, BN MS(PCGS#766262)

1786 NJ 1/2P Maris 15-T, Leaning Head, BN MS (PCGS#766262)

November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction

Losbeschreibung: 1786 New Jersey copper. Maris 15-T. Rarity-3. Straight Plow Beam. Double struck. EF-40 (PCGS). 145.0 grains. Glossy near black with attractively contrasting light brown devices. Sharp and well struck, microscopically granular but in no way unappealing. Struck with proper centering, then struck again, with the dominant strike perhaps 10% off center to 9:00. Two arcs of denticles are seen at the right side of the obverse, nearly two full sets of UNUM are present, and the shield is delightfully muddled. Die State 2 with the crack at the lower left of the shield. A fun error. Provenance: From the E Pluribus Unum Collection of New Jersey Coppers. PCGS# 766262and 45423. Click here for certification details from PCGS.