1787 NJ 1/2P Camel Head, Maris 56-n, BN MS(PCGS#767837)

1787 NJ 1/2P Camel Head, Maris 56-n, BN MS (PCGS#767837)

November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction

Losbeschreibung: 1787 New Jersey copper. Maris 56-n. Rarity-1. Camel Head. Overstruck on 1788 Connecticut copper, M. 2-D. AU-53 (PCGS). 116.1 grains. Another high grade Camel Head over a 1788 Connecticut host. Rich medium brown with attractive gloss despite fine surface granularity. Ideally centered on the obverse, reverse aligned to 12:00. The 1788 date of the host coin is readily seen at the right end of the plow bar, CONNEC is visible through UNUM, and the back of the portrait from the Connecticut obverse shows clearly within the shield. The eye appeal is excellent, with few issues of any sort, though a little planchet irregularity is noted at V of NOVA. Mossman’s Table 29 cites a Maris 56-n overstruck on a 1788 M. 2-D Connecticut seen in a private collection, though it’s uncertain if the piece in question was this one. Die State 2 with both reverse cracks. Provenance: From the E Pluribus Unum Collection of New Jersey Coppers. PCGS# 767837and 515. Click here for certification details from PCGS.