1787 NJ 1/2P Maris 48-g, Batman Shield, BN MS(PCGS#688361)

1787 NJ 1/2P Maris 48-g, Batman Shield, BN MS (PCGS#688361)

November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction

详细说明: 1787 New Jersey copper. Maris 48-g. Rarity-1. Outlined Shield. AU-50 (PCGS). 155.3 grains. A lovely New Jersey copper at this grade level and an above par example of this oft-encountered variety. Frosty golden brown surfaces retain some luster and exhibit exemplary visual appeal. Some navy blue toning is present, somewhat more evident on the reverse than obverse. The centering is ideal and the detail is excellent on both sides. A little batch of hairlines is found beneath PLU with some scrutiny, and a single tiny nick is noted at the rim above P. The reverse is perfect and uncracked here, its earliest state. The SHI die sequence makes sense, as the crisp die clash seen on the obverse appears to be from reverse f, whose upper shield shows a less severe curvature than the bat-winged shield of reverse g. It makes sense that the earliest state of the 48-g marriage — as seen here — would show a clash from the marriage that immediately preceded it. The SHI census includes seven coins graded from Gem Mint State (the awe-inspiring Norweb coin) on the high end to four AUs at the low end. It would be very challenging to find a 48-g that was both sharper and looked nicer than this one, which makes this an ideal type coin as well. Provenance: From the E Pluribus Unum Collection of New Jersey Coppers. PCGS# 688361 and 503. Click here for certification details from PCGS.