1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 59-o, W-5325. Rarity-5+. Large Planchet, Plain Shield, Saw Tooth Variety. VF-20.，138.7 grains. Technically sharper than the given grade for a die marriage that often comes softly defined in its centers, this very dark brown, nearly black specimen appears to have been lost to the ground shortly after it was struck, judging from the vestiges of clearly delineated hair strands in the horses mane and the clear and sharp separation of the horizontals and verticals in the shield. The Maris 59-o combination is striking for the visibility of the saw tooth dentils that are ubiquitous on New Jersey coppers dies, but with 59-o, the size of the planchets was sufficiently large relative to the size of the dies to bring the denticulation into full view. A superb coin for its sharpness if not for its surface quality.<em>From the Syd Martin Collection. </em><em>Earlier Ex</em><em> Rosa Americanas Fixed Price List #17, lot 340, Summer 2005. </em><p><em></em>
