1787 NJ 1/2P Clashed Die, Maris 46-e, BN MS(PCGS#766317)

Spring 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

317

Grade

AU58+BN

Price

7,800

Lot Description

1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 46-e, W-5250. Rarity-1. Clashed Die. AU-58+ (PCGS). 157.1 grains. A charming example with much to recommend it to type collectors of early American coinage as well as specialists in the New Jersey copper series. Glossy golden-brown surfaces exhibit a few intermingled swirls of warmer red and gray-brown patina. The obverse is trivially off center to 9 o'clock, although the tips of the denticles are present along the left border. The reverse is better centered, and both sides posses sharp detail in the context of the die state. Free of detracting marks and flan flaws, with prominent obverse clash marks that give this variety its "Clashed Die" nickname. In fact, Maris 46-e shows more extensive clashing than any other variety in the New Jersey copper series, which fact had led Roger S. Siboni, John L. Howes and A. Buell Ish (New Jersey State Coppers, 2013) to include it in their "Basic Type Set." This is an exquisite specimen, destined for an advanced cabinet. Siboni Die Stage 4. Provenance: From the Greenway Collection. Stack's paper envelope with attribution notation included. PCGS# 503. NGC ID: 2B4K. Click here for certification details from PCGS.