1787 New Jersey copper. Maris 56-n. Rarity-1. Camel Head. Overstruck on 1781 Ireland George III halfpenny. EF-40 (PCGS).112.3 grains. Smooth and glossy medium brown and steel display superb aesthetic appeal. Typical centering, a bit left, with some denticles at the top and upper right of the obverse and the right side of the reverse. Very sharp and well struck where unaffected by the undertype. The 1781 date of the host is plain to see at 12:00 (the usual place for the top of the host reverse, it seems), and a good bit of crown and harp detail is visible mixed into the shield lines. On the obverse, the peak of George III’s hair and the III ordinal are seen between the end of the plow bar and the right side of the exergual line. A couple of old thin scratches are noted behind the horsehead, but this piece is otherwise mark free. Irish halfpence are pretty unusual undertypes on Camel Heads, and this is among the nicest such coins seen.From the E Pluribus Unum Collection of New Jersey Coppers.
