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1787 NJ 17 Over 18 Half Penny

Strike Type
1787 NJ 17 Over 18 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 with an apparent overdate where the "17" appears over "18." Like the 1787/1887 variety, this is not a true overdate but results from die deterioration creating the appearance of additional digits. These apparent overdates are among the most curious die varieties in the series.

Rarity Notes

Scarce.

Cross References

Maris 54-j; Whitman 4885

External References

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