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1788 NJ Head Right - Braided Mane Half Penny

Strike Type
1788 NJ Head Right - Braided Mane 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 braided or woven mane on the horse, creating a distinctive texture not seen on other varieties. The braided mane variety is another example of individual die sinker artistry in the series and pairs with the "Brushed Mane" as named mane varieties.

Rarity Notes

Scarce variety.

Cross References

Maris 66-s; Whitman 4930

External References

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