1787 New Jersey copper. Maris 34-J. Rarity-3. Deer Head. Overstruck on a 1787 Connecticut copper, M. 33.37-Z.9. EF-40 (PCGS).142.2 grains. An especially sharp example with an abundance of undertype on both sides. Nice light brown with good gloss, just a little microgranular in some areas of the reverse. Well centered and solidly struck, but the undertype still manages to overwhelm some of the New Jersey devices, especially on the reverse, where essentially full Connecticut legends, date, and punctuation are on peripheral display. The obverse also shows abundant Connecticut legends and the tip of the cuirass at A of NOVA. The New Jersey obverse has progressed to Die State 4, with the crack at the date now a raised cud and two cracks from the rim to the singletree rather than just one. This is an eye-catching specimen of this popular variety.From the E Pluribus Unum Collection of New Jersey Coppers.
