| Description |
1786 COPPER New Jersey Copper, Straight Plow Beam F Details, Scratches NGC. M. 16-J, W-4835, Low R.6. 140.4 grains. The presence of an inked attribution on the obverse, and the round collector's disc strongly suggest that this piece was part of the William Wallace Hays collection, Both sides of this example have myriad old scratches that are blended into the granular chocolate-brown and steel surfaces. Ex: William Wallace Hays; Hillyer Ryder; later, Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Realized $822.50. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions. |
