1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 6-D, W-5050. Rarity-2. Outlined Shield. VF-35.，136.6 grains. Dark chestnut surfaces display golden and iridescent blue highlights. The design motifs are sharp and lightly worn and unaffected by the minor encrustation in the fields at upper right reverse. Maris 6-D often represents the 1787 New Jersey copper in type collections because its dies were well made, and the die combination in turn produced well-made coins that began life better than the average New Jersey copper. The present coin is no exception, even though it was struck from the late stage (Die State 3) of both dies, which display cracking and spalling. This, incredibly, did not affect the sharpness of most of the designs, the notable exception being the weakened final 87 in the date.From the Syd Martin Collection.
