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

Strike Type
1787 NY 1/2P Excelsior - Eagle Right 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 right. The orientation of the eagle distinguishes this from the Eagle Left variety. Both feature the New York state arms obverse.

Rarity Notes

Scarce.

Cross References

Whitman 5760

External References

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