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

November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6162

Grade

XF45BN

Price

960

Lot Description

1787 New Jersey copper. Maris 56-n. Rarity-1. Camel Head. Overstruck on Connecticut copper. EF-45 (PCGS). 150.9 grains. Frosty light brown with smooth surfaces and lovely eye appeal. A nice sharp Camel Head, ideally centered on the reverse, aligned to 7:00 on the obverse. A folded lamination is present below 3:00, near the end of the plow bar. Some light scuffs and abrasion are seen around the obverse rim, but none are serious. The best evidence of undertype is the nice clear sprig hand that crosses the plow bar upside down near the coulter. Die State 2 with both reverse die cracks. Provenance: From the E Pluribus Unum Collection of New Jersey Coppers. PCGS# 767837and 515. Click here for certification details from PCGS.