1787 New Jersey copper. Maris 56-n. Rarity-1. Camel Head. Overstruck on 1783 Nova Constellatio copper, Large US, Crosby 1-A. VF-25 (PCGS).122.9 grains. Even medium brown with good gloss and aesthetic appeal. Some light hairlines are seen at the neck of the horse, tiny rim nick above S of CAESAREA, only trivial marks otherwise. At first glance this looks like a fairly banal Maris 56-n, but scrutiny first finds BE between the singletree and tip of the coulter, part of LIBERTAS. Flipping the coin over and finding the right light reveals the sunburst of the Nova Constellatio host, strongest in the top of the shield. I from CONSTELLATIO is plain below the star that follows UNUM. Die State 2 with both typical cracks. As noted on the previous lot, this is a very unusual host coin, and Mossman’s extensive research found just two specimens.From the E Pluribus Unum Collection of New Jersey Coppers.
