1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 41-c, W-5205. Rarity-5+. Outlined Shield, Googly Eye. Good-4 (PCGS).144.9 grains. A well worn example of this rare variety but absolutely choice for the grade and quite charming. Glossy golden-brown surfaces with just trivial planchet roughness visible close up. A good portion of the date and legends are at least faintly visible and the motifs and obverse die break are clear.PCGS# 767856.From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from our (Bowers and Merenas) Leonard J. Torok, M.D. Collection sale, September 1998, lot 52; Ray Williams, November 2008.
