1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 72-z, W-5420. Rarity-5. Plain Shield, Sprig Above Plow, Plaited Mane—Overstruck on 1788 Vermont Copper, RR-19. VF Details—Environmental Damage (PCGS).，An outstanding overstrike, the Vermont host coin overtaking the designs of the New Jersey copper parasite in places, rendering the legends as VENOVON AUCTORI and *E*PLURIBUS*UETLIB. The nearly complete 1788 date of the Vermont RR-19 host is visible in lower left reverse, an incredible situation given the 1787 date of the overstrike! Maris 72-z almost always comes overstruck on some identifiable host, though none are recorded over Vermont coppers in Phil Mossmans listing in Table 2 of his Money of the American Colonies and Confederation. Given the abundant vestiges of the Vermont copper, it is rather readily identifiable as RR-19. The New Jersey Copper is closely double struck, as usual for the die marriage, and its surfaces are a uniformly granular, light golden brown and rather attractive on the overall, and we are somewhat puzzled by PCGS "environmental damage" descriptive. A jagged planchet fissure at lower right reverse further identifies this piece. Here is a very nice Maris 72-z on a very rare host coin.，PCGS# 509. NGC ID: 25XG.，，
