1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 33.26-W.5, W-3745. Rarity-7+. Draped Bust Left. Fine-15 (PCGS).130.0 grains. Just four examples known of this variety, one of which is in ANS, and this piece is significantly finer than either of the other two privately available examples. An impressive looking coin for the grade, struck on a noticeably broad planchet and exhibiting essentially VF sharpness throughout. Pleasing surfaces are just microporous and offer attractive medium brown color in the fields contrasting with lighter devices. No marks or flaws impair the overall excellent eye appeal. The ANS example, ex Canfield, is perhaps just slightly sharper but not a whole lot better on the whole than this coin. The other two, the Perkins and SLT coins, are both much lower grade and quite rough. This lot is a significant opportunity for the many advanced collectors who lack this variety.PCGS# 370. NGC ID: 2B2X.<strong>To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click<a href="https://stacksbowers.com/sydney-f-martin-collection/"target=’_blank’> here.</a></strong>.From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Ted L. Craige; Pine Tree Rare Coin Auctions 1975 EAC Sale, February 1975, lot 204; Pine Tree Rare Coin Auctions February 1977 FUN Sale, lot 31; our (Bowers and Merenas) sale of the Frederick B. Taylor Collection, March 1987, lot 2569; Heritages sale of the Donald G. Partrick Collection, November 2020, lot 44301. Plated in Randy Clark "The Identification and Classification of Connecticut Coppers 1785-1788," pp. 383, 492.<p>
