1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 6.1-M, W-2820. Rarity-1. Mailed Bust Left, Laughing Head. VF-25 (PCGS).;112.1 grains. Struck on a dark charcoal-brown planchet. The surfaces are granular, but uniformly so, with this feature not overly distracting. The central devices and peripheral lettering are bold, as is the date. All in all, a pleasing mid-grade example of this popular <em>Guide Book</em> variety.;From our (Stacks) Americana Sale of January 1998, lot 241; our sale of the Carolina Colonial Coin Collection, November 2016, lot 5083.