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1787 NY 1/2P Excelsior - Transposed Arrows Half Penny

Strike Type
1787 NY 1/2P Excelsior - Transposed Arrows 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 where the arrows in the design are transposed (reversed from their normal position). This die error makes it a distinctive and collectible variety.

Rarity Notes

Very rare. Transposed arrows variety.

Cross References

Whitman 5775

External References

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