New Jersey Copper Coin

[melnibe]

Found this New Jersey Copper Coin today in a hayfield in Southern Vermont. Has no date on it. Any idea what type it is?

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Hey that's an amazing find, especially from a hay field!

If that field had been a pasture for cows or horses that coin likely wouldn't have survived!

Dave

 

[SilverDreams]

Amazing find!

 

[Loco-Digger]

I a relatively a noob to this obsession, but that's a sweet coin. Congrats on pulling treasure from that hay field.

 

[Erik in NJ]

Not sure of the type ....Don in SJ will know, but it's in darn beautiful shape! One of the best I have seen and there and been 3 NJ coppers in just the last week. Congrats!

 

[Evolution]

A ton of detail on that copper except where the date would be unfortunately. There's enough detail there for someone to ID it for you. Great find. I'd be getting back to that hay field if I were you.

 

[Don in SJ]

Your NJ copper is the rarest variety I think ever found and posted on TNet. It appears to be at least a Rarity 6 or 6+ Very Rare. I believe, but waiting for verification that it is a 1787 Maris 71-y Plaited Mane variety. I am certain on the Obverse being a Maris 71 die variety due to the die crack running from between 8 and 7 up to the base of the horse. Slightly possible the reverse is not a Maris y die variety, but all seems to match. BIG CONGRATS! Don

 

[mikefromIllinois]

WOW. Sounds like a rare find according to Don in SJ. I am putting my BANNER vote in now.

 

[Don in SJ]

It has been verified by a couple of other NJ knowledgeable individuals, so a 1787 Maris 71-y Plaited Mane variety it is. Big congratulations! Rarity 6 or 6+ in the NJ world is much much harder to come by than any CT copper in that range for some reason, so I was very happy to see this find. According to "the book" on NJ Coppers, estimated survivial rate of a 71-y is 17-32, not known remaining a calculated survival rate...thus the rarity of 6 or 6+..... This is the only 1787 Maris 71-y in my survey of over 700 ground founds.... Don

 

[Erik in NJ]

Based on Don's attribution I am going to vote Banner on your NJ Copper. It is not only very rare but appears to be in beautiful shape as well -- congrats again! Take extra care in any cleaning/restoration!

 

[qaela4]

Congratulations on a rare beauty, hope someone dropped one of those over here in Southern NH and I walk over it!!!

 

[against the wind]

Beautiful coin, , someone sleeping in a haystack dropped that bad boy.

 

[testing123]

beautiful detail, and congrats on finding a R6 coin!

 

[Don in SJ]

Cropped the photos and combined

 

[melnibe]

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-2LDIR

 

[Steve in PA]

Is that your coin on the auction block? If so, that pays for your metal detector!

 

[Scrappy]

Wow, hey that's a nice NJ! I wish mine looked that nice and was rare. Instead it was crusty and common. Lol

Big congrats! If Don is excited you should be!!

 

[trapperart]

Very nice coin congrats

 

[Scrappy]

Ok, wow, that's a rate copper. I just read a little about it and the varieties. Now there are a good amount of NJ coppers found, but this one is the best of the best.

It belongs on Banner, hopefully that still means something. I'm putting a vote in

 

[Brian W]

That's a very rare Copper ....I cant believe it didn't make banner when it was posted...My only NJ copper was in amazing condition..But not rare...Your is in decent condition but very rare ....Congrats