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1787 NY 1/2P Excelsior - Eagle Left Half Penny

Strike Type
1787 NY 1/2P Excelsior - Eagle Left Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1787
Denomination
Colonials
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 States Coinage (1776-1788)
Designer
Unknown
Composition
Copper
Weight
8g
Diameter
28mm
Edge
Plain

Description

A 1787 New York Excelsior copper with the eagle facing left on the reverse. The obverse features the New York state arms with the EXCELSIOR motto (Ever Upward). The Excelsior coppers are among the most distinctive state copper coins.

Rarity Notes

Rare.

Cross References

Whitman 5755

External References

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