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1786 NJ Narrow Shield - Beam Curved Half Penny

Strike Type
1786 NJ Narrow Shield - Beam Curved Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1786
Denomination
Colonials
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 States Coinage (1776-1788)
Designer
Various engravers (attributed to Walter Mould, Thomas Goadsby, and Albion Cox mint)
Composition
Copper
Weight
6.7g
Diameter
29mm
Edge
Plain

Description

A 1786 New Jersey copper with the narrow shield reverse and a curved plow beam. This variety lacks the standard "1/2P" denomination designation in the title, indicating it may be a less formally cataloged die marriage within the narrow shield curved beam group.

Rarity Notes

Moderately scarce.

Cross References

Maris 16-L and related; Whitman 4750

External References

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