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1787 New Jersey Copper, Camel Head, BN


Image Information

Type Coin
Title 1787 New Jersey Copper, Camel Head, BN
Date 1787
Grade VF20
Service NGC
Service Catalog # 515
Denomination NJERSY
Description

1787 NJERSY New Jersey Copper, Camel Head, Struck Over a Contemporary Counterfeit Irish Halfpenny, Maris 56-n, W-5310, R.1 -- Environmental Damage -- NGC Details. VF. Die alignment: 180?. A bold and attractive piece with distinct remnants of the undertype showing. Parts of HIBERNIA are clearly visible on the obverse from 4 to 9 o'clock, and GEORGIVS is clear on the reverse from about 12 to 4 o'clock. The reverse bears a few patches of red corrosion. Listed on page 72 of the 2018 Guide Book. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.

Heritage Newman IX, November 2017, lot 15310, realized $600. Images and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

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