1786 New Jersey Copper. Maris 18-M, W-4890. Rarity-2. Bridle. AU-53 (PCGS). 141.8 grains. 28.8 mm. Glossy light brown with superb visual appeal. Boldly defined on both sides, with a complete bridle and a nice full date. Both obverse and reverse are aligned right, with extremely short denticles around 3:00 on the obverse and a particularly thick arc of them at left. The reverse is similarly framed, with short denticles at right and broader ones at left. The fields are simply ideal, hard and smooth, with very few marks. A couple of trivial old hairline scratches are noted beneath the plowhandles. This is a particularly nice example of the Bridle variety, a variety that is avidly sought after by specialists and novice New Jersey enthusiasts alike. PCGS# 766247. From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Lawrence R. Stack Collection, November 2006.