1788 New Jersey Copper. Maris 65-u, W-5495. Rarity-4. Horse’s Head Right. VF-30 (PCGS).，164.7 grains. A fascinating coin for its intermediate die state. It is perhaps late Die State 1 or early Die State 2, as the obverse die shows the beginnings of the horn-like break at horses chest, the die mark below N of NOVA, and the very beginnings of the crack from lower plow handle to dentils, but before all of these breaks became far more advanced in the Die State 2 example illustrated in the Siboni/Howes/Ish reference. Well struck on a broad flan, the dentils are complete on both sides, and there is just a minor rim bruise above U of UNUM. Smooth wear and very light surface texture characterize this pleasing light brown specimen with bluish peripheral highlights. Sharpness on this coin is comparable to those listed at the bottom of the Condition Census.，PCGS# 521. NGC ID: 2B4Y.，，<em>From the Syd Martin Collection. </em>
