1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 46-e, W-5250. Rarity-1. No Sprig Above Plow, Clashed Die. AU-55 (PCGS). An outstanding and very choice example of the variety and type. Maris 46-e is one of the most common New Jersey copper varieties and relatively available in high grade, yet finding one as well struck and beautiful as here is not at all easy. Glossy surfaces that are a pleasing shade of marbled chestnut and mahogany-brown. Silky smooth without any defects to note. Quite sharply struck from a clashed but relatively early state of the dies, still showing a bold date. The high grade and smooth surfaces allow for close study of the obverse clash marks. A delightful coin for the connoisseur.
