Lot 74
1787 New Jersey Copper. Shield outlined. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Struck from sharply clashed dies (as are most) with strong evidence of the shield noted on the obverse. This is the widest legend variety with the left foot of the N starting at the upper handle of the plow. One of just 2 so graded by PCGS, with no others graded in mint state. Perhaps this is one of the very finest known, certainly well up in the condition census at least, for the variety. Choice medium brown in color and free of the usual spots or other problems. To find any colonial coin that is so original, and so well preserved, is truly something of a miracle. Boldly impressed by the dies, and the with the entire reverse shield outlined by the engraver. Minor weakness (in the die, not the strike) on the central shield lines. A foremost opportunity to purchase one of the most original and desirable colonial coins from this historic collection.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
No provenance information provided, but certainly purchased in the 1940s or before.
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| Realized $5,750 |
