1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 46-e, W-5250. Rarity-1. No Sprig Above Plow, Clashed Die. AU-53 (PCGS). 141.3 grains. A hard, tight and satiny example dressed in warm, even, olive-brown patina. The strike is tight to the upper left obverse and lower left reverse, but it is bold to sharp through the design. The surfaces are nicely preserved with prominent obverse clash marks that give this variety its "Clashed Die" nickname. In fact, Maris 46-e shows more extensive clashing than any other variety in the New Jersey copper series, which fact had led Roger S. Siboni, John L. Howes and A. Buell Ish (<em>New Jersey State Coppers</em>, 2013) to include it in their "Basic Type Set." This is an excellent specimen, destined for an advanced cabinet. From the Norman G. Peters Collection.
