1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 56-n, W-5310. Rarity-1. Camel Head—Overstruck on a 1787 Connecticut Copper, Miller 32.2-X.1—Fine-12 (PCGS).135.4 grains. Light brown and quite attractive in tone, a circumstance brought about by the good quality metal mixture of the Connecticut host. A couple minor edge bruises are this coins only faults other than usual circulation marks. Though this is clearly a Maris 56-n, it is in fierce competition for real estate with the remaining legends and design motifs of its Connecticut host! This particular Connecticut undertype is not recorded in Mossmans Table 29, though it was added in his Errata published in CNL 130.From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Ex Collection SLT, acquired from Mike Wierzba in April 1997;our Americana Sale featuring Collection SLT, January 24-26, 2012, lot 7596.
