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1787 NJ 1/2P Pattern Shield Half Penny

Strike Type
1787 NJ 1/2P Pattern Shield Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1787
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 1787 New Jersey copper featuring a distinctive pattern or lined shield design on the reverse. Unlike the plain shield varieties, this type shows horizontal lines (hatching) within the shield. The pattern shield design represent a different die sinker's approach to the reverse.

Rarity Notes

Scarce.

Cross References

Maris 45-e; Whitman 4865

External References

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