1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 34-J, W-5115. Rarity-3. Sprig Above Plow, Deer Head--Overstruck on a Draped Bust Left Connecticut Copper--VF-30 (PCGS). 142.76 grains. A lovely autumn-brown piece with hard, tight surfaces and a pleasing satin texture overall. Detail softens a bit over the lower right obverse and upper right reverse, but it is bolder elsewhere and quite sharp for the assigned grade. Remnants of the undertype are clearest on the obverse below the plow and through the shield on the reverse. Minor planchet void in the lower right reverse field, yet free of significant marks or other post-production blemishes. This is a very handsome Maris 34-J, far better struck than usual, with ideal color, highly attractive all around, and with the added benefit of a readily evident undertype. A choice Deer Head is always a pretty coin, and this one is no exception. From the Norman G. Peters Collection.
