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1787 NJ 1/2P Large Plan - Plain Shield Half Penny

Strike Type
1787 NJ 1/2P Large Plan - Plain Shield Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1787
Denomination
Colonials
Mint Mark
P
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
7.5g
Diameter
29mm
Edge
Plain

Description

A 1787 New Jersey copper with a large planchet and plain (unadorned) shield on the reverse. The "large planchet" designation indicates this variety was struck on a noticeably larger copper blank than standard, giving it a more impressive size. The plain shield lacks the ornamental details found on some other reverse dies.

Rarity Notes

Common for the series.

Cross References

Maris 32-T; Whitman 4820

External References

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