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1788 NJ 1/2P Running Fox After Legend Half Penny

Strike Type
1788 NJ 1/2P Running Fox After Legend Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1788
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 1788 New Jersey copper with a running fox positioned after the obverse legend. This variety is related to the "Fox Before Legend" type but with the fox in a different position and in a running stance. The fox varieties are among the most distinctive and collectible 1788 New Jersey coppers.

Rarity Notes

Scarce. Popular fox variety.

Cross References

Maris 69-w; Whitman 4940

External References

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