1787 NJ 1/2P Maris 38-Y, Pony Head, BN MS(PCGS#766248)
1787 NJ 1/2P Maris 38-Y, Pony Head, BN MS (PCGS#766248)
November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 6101
- 等级
- AU53+BN
- 价格
- 63,164
- 详细说明
- Stellar Quality 1787 Maris 38-Y 1787 New Jersey copper. Maris 38-Y. Rarity-3. Outlined Shield, Small Head. AU-53+ (PCGS). 153.7 grains. An unusually choice example of this die marriage. Rich frosty light brown with good gloss and a bit of remaining luster on the reverse. Perfectly centered and well struck, as choice and problem free as any example from these dies we’ve ever encountered. Aside from a tiny natural clip at 6:00 on the reverse, there are no flaws to note, significant or otherwise. A single bold clash mark appears on the reverse, with the impression of the plow visible above the shield and the A of NOVA prominent before E of E PLURIBUS. As pretty as this is, a coin of this sharpness must be in the Condition Census. Syd Martin has a lustrous Uncirculated, ranked atop the SHI listing. Bill Anton is said to have an Uncirculated as well. The Spiro coin was later in Frontenac and is now in the Siboni Collection, deservedly included in the top three with an EF+ grade. We like that one, and this one, better than the Boyd-Ford coin sold in 2003 and those that follow. Call it third or fourth finest, as tastes vary, but this is certainly a piece with superlative eye appeal and top-shelf ranking among known specimens from these dies. Provenance: From the E Pluribus Unum Collection of New Jersey Coppers. PCGS# 766248and 506. Click here for certification details from PCGS.