EAC2025

EARLY AMERICAN COPPER SOCIETY AUCTION 2025  RARE NJ 15-U EX SYD MARTIN

yes LOT 6

1786 New Jersey Maris 15-U R5+, the “Leaning Head” obverse, PCGS graded VG8 . Medium steel brown with slightly darker olive and steel in the fields and protected areas. Glossy on the devices but covered with microscopic roughness in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris or notable contact marks, but there are a few minor planchet flakes and fissures: one at the end of the plow beam, another just left of the U in UNUM, and a shallow flake right of the M. The date is clear as are the legends, but there is weakness at ERA due to minor swelling in that area. Called the “Leaning Head” obverse because the head tilts markedly back as if it is rearing up. A nice example of this rare variety, and it comes with an important provenance. Our grade is VG8. Weight 127.4 grains. The attribution and Sydney F. Martin Collection provenance are noted on the special PCGS label. 767876.08/44621905

Ex an unrecorded seller in Jacksonville, Florida, in August 2008-the Sydney F. Martin Collection, Stack’s Bowers 8/27/2022:8020 (lot ticket included)

1786 New Jersey Maris 16-L R2 F12 . Glossy medium reddish brown with some darker olive toning left of the shield where there are specks of greenish verdigris. Mostly smooth but the planchet suffers from very tiny planchet voids scattered over both sides (as struck). No contact marks. The date and legends are strong and this piece has nice eye appeal in spite of the imperfect planchet. LDS with obvious swelling at the chest of the horse. The “protruding tongue” from the horse’s mouth is visible (has a separate listing in the “Redbook”). Weight 142.9 grains.

LOT 7

LOT 9

1787 New Jersey Maris 29-L R4, Straight Plow Beam, ANACS graded F12 . Slightly glossy light to medium brown on the devices blending to olive brown in protected areas. Covered with microscopic porosity but there is no verdigris and no notable marks. The date and legends are strong except for weakness in the central part of the obverse thanks to swelling associated with the late die state. Struck slightly off center to K-2. Our grade is VF20 sharpness net F15. Weight 161.2 grains. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. 7719898

1786 New Jersey Maris 18-M R1 VG10+ . A couple points sharper and choice if not for a scratch between the B and S in PLURIBUS. Glossy light to medium brown blending to darker reddish brown in protected areas. The date is clear and the legends are strong. The “Bridle” connecting the horse’s mouth to his chest is clear. Weight 149.9 grains.

LOT 8

Ex Chris Young (includes the Young sales envelope)

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