1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 37-J, W-5140. Rarity-5+. Outlined Shield, Goiter. VG-8 (PCGS).,135.9 grains. Deep golden brown with chocolate highlights, the surfaces are generally glossy though areas of light porosity or roughness are noted, chiefly at reverse peripheries. As-made planchet texture noted at right obverse field, with a related divot at central shield on reverse. This is an altogether pleasant example of the "Goiter" type, which is available in four different combinations of the 37 obverse, none of which is more common than Rarity-4.,PCGS# 522420.,,<em>From the Syd Martin Collection. </em><em>Earlier Ex N</em><em>orman Peters Collection; McCawley-Grellmans sale of the Scott Barnes Collection, October 1996, lot 49; the John P. Lorenzo Collection; our (Stacks) Americana Sale of January 2008, lot 5684. </em>