1786 New Jersey Maris 23-P Rarity-4 F15. Small Planchet, Curved Plow Beam, Narrow Shield. Choice glossy medium brown and steel blending to light chocolate brown in protected areas. This piece is smooth and offers outstanding eye appeal for the grade. The obverse is essentially perfect but there are a couple faint scratches on the shield plus a stronger one on the bottom of the shield. LDS showing a pair of clearly defined cud breaks on the obverse. A beautiful example of a rare die state. Struck with the obverse die slightly misaligned to K-11 and the reverse off a similar amount to K-7.5. Listed on page 69 in the "Redbook." Weight 153.9 grains. Estimated Value $200-UP. Categories: Colonial Issues
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