1787 NJ 1/2P Deer Head, Maris 34-J, BN MS(PCGS#763331)

1787 NJ 1/2P Deer Head, Maris 34-J, BN MS (PCGS#763331)

March 2017 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: Maris 34-J Struck over 1785 Connecticut African Head Copper 1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 34-J, W-5115. Rarity-3. Deer Head, Sprig Above Plow. VF-20 (PCGS). 141. 5 grains. An incredible coin for the sheer clarity and rarity of the host coin--a clearly identifiable and attributable example of a 1785 Connecticut African Head Copper, Miller 4.1-F.4. The NJ reverse is atop the CT reverse, the obverse effigy's lips, nose, eye, ear and hair curls clearly visible through the horizontal and vertical shield stripes, while AU...CONNEC is visible from the legends. The CT reverse is still clearly visible under the NJ obverse, specifically the shield, the sprig and ET LIB. This specific coin is cited in Mossman's table 29 of New Jersey Overstruck Coins in his Money of the American Colonies and Confederation. As if the vivid overstrike were not enough, the coin itself is a choice light brown specimen with glossy, smooth surfaces. As we wrote over 30 years ago, this piece is a "showpiece for the New Jersey specialist." Provenance: From the Dr. Gordon Shaw Collection. Earlier ex Dr. Stanley Sherr Collection, Bowers & Merena, June 1984, lot 3185. PCGS# 147876.