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

April 2023 Collectors Choice Online Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

90119

Grade

F12BN

Price

690

Lot Description

1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 56-n, W-5310. Rarity-1. Camel Head--Overstruck on a 1787 Connecticut Copper, Miller 43.2-X.4--Fine-12 (PCGS). 145.2 grains. A great example of an overstruck Camel Head New Jersey with substantial Connecticut copper undertype visible at the upper obverse and lower reverse including a full bold 1787 date, ET LIB, and CONNEC making attribution of the undertype relatively easy. Good quality chocolate-brown surfaces with just a few spots of darker roughness. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from Early American History Auctions, Inc.'s sale of October 2003, lot 1007. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 767837. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.