1787 NJ Cent - Just Acquired This Coin; Seeking A Maris #, Please.

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ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 03/18/2018 07:18 am A buddy of mine recently took me to a coin shop in the boonies. I purchased a handful of coins there, and this NJ Cent was, to me, the most intriguing. It appears to have VF details on a uniformly micro-porous planchet. But for an annoying "scrub" on the reverse shield, the two sides are well balanced, grade-wise. It looks to be one of the large shield varieties. I'm hoping that one of our keen-eyed colonial collectors can provide me with a Maris number. I had the new Bowers book on colonials but can't seem to now locate it! Help is much appreciated .... Report this Post to the Staff

lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 03/18/2018 08:59 am Looks to be a 31-L to me which is a rarity 2 variety I believe. Report this Post to the Staff
jerseyben Pillar of the Community United States 1211 Posts	Posted 03/19/2018 09:09 am A little too much ED/corrosion for me but still a nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 03/19/2018 11:39 am I cannot help you there, but it is a nice acquisition. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 03/19/2018 11:46 am Quote: Looks to be a 31-L to me which is a rarity 2 variety I believe. Thanks, Icutler, I'll see if I can confirm your thought. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 03/20/2018 06:25 am @ Icutler .... Yep, looks like you nailed it - Maris # 31-L .... Thanks, again! I found good pics for comparison on CoinFacts - http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_c...aris_31L.htm It's considered a common variety, yet I don't run across many halfway decent examples in my travels, nowadays. Report this Post to the Staff
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