1786 New Jersey Copper

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Obverse of 1786 New Jersey Copper - Maris 4-C Reverse of 1786 New Jersey Copper - Maris 4-C

1786 NEW JERSEY COPPER -
MARIS 4-C

Rarity: 3 known

Variety equivalents:
Baker 11, Breen 1126

Notes:
This was the only use of the obverse die.

The reverse die of this variety was also used on:
1786 Maris 3-C
1786 Maris 5-C
1786 Maris 7-C
1786 Maris 8½-C
1786 Maris 10½-C
1787 Maris 6-C

Images courtesy of Stack's

Known examples (3):
1. "VF". Ex - Crosby - Parmelee - H.P. Smith - James Ten Eyck - Newcomer - Garrett, Lot 1390, "128.6 grains", sold for $50,000

2. "VF-EF, holed" (illustrated above). Ex - Parsons - Brand - Dr. George Fuld - Stack's sale of the John L. Roper, 2nd collection, December 8-9, 1983, Lot 298, illustrated, "130.8 grains...", sold for $11,550

3. Boyd estate

Sources and/or recommended reading:
"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia Of U.S. And Colonial Coins" by Walter Breen

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