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<p>[QUOTE="HandsomeToad, post: 541670, member: 12965"]There is point where I believe it's better to clean a copper than leave it as is and this one passed that point some time ago. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> But it's a hard one to acquire so for what I paid for it, I think I got a great deal. Look at this one and how much it went for:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=320346139921" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=320346139921" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=320346139921</a></p><p> </p><p>That's a 1787 M72-z (R-5) but then, look at this one:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=200315241318" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=200315241318" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=200315241318</a></p><p> </p><p>That's a 1788 M65-u (R-5).</p><p> </p><p>I think the 65-u is better than the 72-z and considering it was less than half the price of the 72-z, I like it even more. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>Ribbit <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>Ps: If you think the 65-u isn't that nice, compare it to the 3 examples at CoinFacts:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/new_jersey_coppers/maris_65u.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/new_jersey_coppers/maris_65u.htm" rel="nofollow">http://coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/new_jersey_coppers/maris_65u.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>Then is when you should realize that variety had problems. :goofer:</p><p> </p><p>Pps: Here's one more that's on Ebay and it's interesting:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-1787-NEW-JERSEY-M-73-aa-R-5_W0QQitemZ180335413304" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-1787-NEW-JERSEY-M-73-aa-R-5_W0QQitemZ180335413304" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-1787-NEW-JERSEY-M-73-aa-R-5_W0QQitemZ180335413304</a></p><p> </p><p>What's interesting about it, is you can also view it on CoinFacts:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/new_jersey_coppers/maris_73aa.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/new_jersey_coppers/maris_73aa.htm" rel="nofollow">http://coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/new_jersey_coppers/maris_73aa.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>It was once owned by Copper Clem and he provided the pics to CoinFacts when he owned it. So it has an interesting pedigree. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="HandsomeToad, post: 541670, member: 12965"]There is point where I believe it's better to clean a copper than leave it as is and this one passed that point some time ago. ;) But it's a hard one to acquire so for what I paid for it, I think I got a great deal. Look at this one and how much it went for: [URL]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=320346139921[/URL] That's a 1787 M72-z (R-5) but then, look at this one: [URL]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=200315241318[/URL] That's a 1788 M65-u (R-5). I think the 65-u is better than the 72-z and considering it was less than half the price of the 72-z, I like it even more. ;) Ribbit :) Ps: If you think the 65-u isn't that nice, compare it to the 3 examples at CoinFacts: [URL]http://coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/new_jersey_coppers/maris_65u.htm[/URL] Then is when you should realize that variety had problems. :goofer: Pps: Here's one more that's on Ebay and it's interesting: [URL]http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-1787-NEW-JERSEY-M-73-aa-R-5_W0QQitemZ180335413304[/URL] What's interesting about it, is you can also view it on CoinFacts: [URL]http://coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/new_jersey_coppers/maris_73aa.htm[/URL] It was once owned by Copper Clem and he provided the pics to CoinFacts when he owned it. So it has an interesting pedigree. :D[/QUOTE]
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