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Impressive Choice AU 1787 Camel Head Copper
From the Hillyer Ryder and F.C.C. Boyd Collections

1787 COPPER New Jersey Copper, Camel Head AU55 NGC. Maris 56-n, R.1. 172.8 gn, per its 1990 auction appearances. This glossy medium brown representative is evenly struck aside from minor softness on the final letters in PLURIBUS. Misaligned slightly toward 2 o'clock, but all legends are intact. The straight, thin line to the right of the date was on the planchet prior to the strike. A high grade for this popular type. Listed on page 67 of the 2009 Guide Book. Census: 1 in 55, 1 finer (6/08).
Ex: Thomas Elder, 10/1924, lot 1437; Hillyer Ryder; F.C.C. Boyd; John J. Ford, Jr.; Bowers and Merena, 3/1990, lot 1256; Bowers and Merena, 11/1990, lot 5597; American Numismatic Rarities, 7/2005, lot 598.
From The Aspen Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2B4V, PCGS# 515, Greysheet# 211)


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Auction Info

Auction Dates
Jul-Aug, 2008
30th-3rd Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 16
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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Sold on Jul 31, 2008 for: $2,300.00
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