1787 NJ 1/2P Serpent Head, Maris 54-k, BN MS(PCGS#766278)

November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6154

Grade

XF40BN

Price

720

Lot Description

1787 New Jersey copper. Maris 54-k. Rarity-3. Serpent Head. EF-40 (PCGS). 95.3 grains. A lovely, but more typical, example of this variety, with deep steel and olive surfaces and the usual leftward alignment of both sides. The obverse is smooth and glossy, the reverse a bit more mattelike. Sharp and attractive, with only light scattered contact points and a single old scratch from the snout to the final E of CAESAREA. Die State 3, with the usual cracks. A handsome piece. Provenance: From the E Pluribus Unum Collection of New Jersey Coppers. PCGS# 766278and 518. Click here for certification details from PCGS.