1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 56-n, W-5310. Rarity-1. Camel Head--Overstruck on a 1747 Machin’s Mills Halfpenny, Vlack 1-47A--VF-25 (PCGS).
The only example known to us on this distinctive Machin's issue, the only one issued with the portrait and name of George II. Lovely light brown with glossy and appealing surfaces. The undertype, especially at the right angle, is plain as day, with the full seated depiction of Britannia visible on the obverse, the exergue line, and even the 1747 on a diagonal from beneath the plow handles to the New Jersey date, where the 47 of 1747 is seen above 78 of 1787. The portrait of George is in shadowy silhouette behind the New Jersey shield, and the full Machin obverse legend is still present behind E PLURIBUS UNUM. A natural edge flaw has the appearance of a wedge-shaped cut from the rim above SA of CAESAREA, and a few trivial old scratches are seen on the obverse. A great looking piece with a very rare and exciting undertype. This is the perfect bridge between collections for those as enthusiastic about the Machin's Mills halfpence series and the Jersey horseheads.
PCGS# 767837.
From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from eBay, September 2005.