1787 New Jersey copper. Maris 56-n. Rarity-1. Camel Head. Overstruck on 1787 Nova Eborac copper, Reverse Figure Right. VF Detail, Environmental Damage (PCGS).106.1 grains. A final specimen of the Maris 56-n, overstruck on a final unusual host coin. Light brown surfaces are glossy if a bit granular in areas. Rising from the center of the obverse, where the horsehead ought to be, we instead see the shield and outline of the seated figure from the reverse of the Nova Eborac. A bit of the back of the bust on the obverse of the host coin is visible inside the shield. A couple of pits are present at the base of the New Jersey parasite’s shield, some old marks and scrapes, but the visual appeal remains strong. It’s fascinating that all of the New Jersey’s legends dominated those from the Nova Eborac undertype. Mossman recorded just two examples of this variety overstruck on Nova Eborac coppers. This may be the coin mentioned in Anton’s 1975 article in the <em>Colonial Newsletter</em>, the source of one of Mossman’s citations.From the E Pluribus Unum Collection of New Jersey Coppers.
