1787 New Jersey Copper. Maris 56-n, W-5310. Rarity-1. Camel Head--Overstruck on a 1787 Connecticut Copper, Miller 32.1-X.3--VF-20 (PCGS).
132.9 grains. 29.1 mm. A nice middle grade coin demonstratively showing one of the more common sorts of Camel Head undertypes. Medium brown with a shallow dusting of dark olive surface verdigris on both sides. Pretty well centered and problem free, a handsome piece. On the obverse, ET LIB is bold in the gap between the end of the plowbar and the 1787 New Jersey date. CAESAREA is soft and jumbled. The reverse reads E PLURINNEC NUM, with bits of AUCTORI seen beneath the shield. This is exactly the sort of coin that makes new colonial enthusiasts fascinated by the world of state copper overstrikes. A neat piece.
PCGS# 767837.
From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from McCawley and Grellman's 2009 C4 Convention Sale, November 2009, lot 252.