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

Strike Type
1787 (P) Colonials coin

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
5.5g
Diameter
29mm
Edge
Plain

Description

The 1787 NJ 1/2P Small Plan - Plain Shield Half Penny is a cent produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Post-1776 States Coinage (1776-1788) series. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Struck in copper, weighing 5.5 grams, 29 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #506.

Rarity Notes

Common for the series.

Cross References

Maris 33-L; Whitman 4825

External References

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