1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 1.1-A, W-2700. Rarity-3. Mailed Bust

1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 1.1-A, W-2700. Rarity-3. Mailed Bust Right, Small Head, ETLIB INDE. VF-20 (PCGS). 113.8 grains. The distinctive Small Head type, a biennial die found paired with reverses A and VV of 1787, and also with reverse I of 1788, for which it is called obverse 1. Generally dark charcoal-olive copper with traces of verdigris on both sides, particularly the obverse. Planchet lightly clipped twice, most noticeably at 1 o'clock relative to the obverse. Centers are lighter chestnut brown in color, detail there soft due to die swell. Otherwise this piece is well defined for a mid-grade example of this Miller number, centering quite good for both sides despite the fact that little borer denticulation is seen on the obverse. Provenance: From the John Bolger Collection. Earlier ex S.H. and H. Chapman's sale of December 16, 1904; our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of Selections from the Hillyer C. Ryder-F.C.C. Boyd Estate Collections, March 1990, lot 1163; McCawley-Grellman's Eighth Annual C-4 Convention Sale, November 2002, lot 91; Jesse Patrick Collection. PCGS# 686401. BASE PCGS# 346. NGC ID: AVKV. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.

Estimate:£0.75

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