Lot 38
1786 New Jersey Maris 24-R Rarity-5+ VF25. Small Planchet, Curved Plow Beam, Narrow Shield. Sharpness AU50, one of the sharpest, most detailed examples known of this rare variety. No roughness or verdigris, and the toning is a very attractive frosty steel brown and light chocolate. But both sides display numerous tiny contact marks in addition to an obvious rim bruise at AES and another at UR in PLURIBUS. Both rim bruises have been smoothed a bit but the work was not done with great skill and the planchet was left with a very subtle bend. The only other significant mark is a dull nick on the upper handle of the plow. An incipient planchet clip shows over IB in PLURIBUS. Nicely centered and very sharply struck with crisp details throughout. An imperfect but really sharp example of this rare variety. Listed on page 69 in the "Redbook." Weight 165.1 grains.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Ted L. Craige, Stack's Bowers Americana Sale 1/22/2013:11326 (as EF40, lot ticket and Craige collection envelope included).
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