1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 63-s, W-5375. Rarity-2. AU-53 (PCGS).A significant example from these dies, painted in a blend of olive-brown and mahogany hues. Traces of natural roughness show through at the centers, though actual abrasions remain minimal. Pleasantly glossed, with considerable satiny luster surrounding the design elements on each side. Ideally if not perfectly centered, leaving a delicate crescent of sharp denticles across the upper obverse and lower reverse. While not a rare die marriage, the 63-s is seldom encountered above Very Fine. Our March 2017 auction of the Shaw Collection featured a VF-30 example, while our October 2018 offering of the Cohasco Collection included a VF-25 (PCGS) piece. With a Condition Census ranging from AU through EF+, the present piece is nicely aligned with the lower ranks of this listing. Off the market for nearly 25 years and now available to a new generations of Jersey specialists.From the Collection of Larry L. Terrell. Earlier ex Stacks, November 1995, privately.
