1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 64-t, W-5380. Rarity-1. Large Planchet. VF-25 (PCGS). Dark olive brown with finely granular surfaces and a good measure of gloss. The reverse is more glossy than the obverse. Well struck on a very large planchet (exact diameter unknown, as this coin was acquired encapsulated and has remained so since). An interesting and attractive specimen, Die State 1 on the obverse, Die State 2 on the reverse, with a thin crack from the shield to rim at 5:00. A tiny rim nick is seen over N of NOVA, otherwise free of significant contact points. This is a desirable example of a Large Planchet Maris 64-t. Theres just one Mint State example weve recorded, followed by several AUs and nice EFs. Roughness and granularity is typical of the variety and even rears its head on some of those listed on the SHI Census to some degree. PCGS# 767847. From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Norm Pullen, March 1961; Heritages sale of the W. Philip Keller Collection, October 2010, lot 3297.
