1785 Nova Constellatio Copper. Crosby 2-A, W-1885. Rarity-4+. CONSTELLATIO, Pointed Rays, Small Date. VG-8.113.80 grains. A handsome and evenly worn example of the scarce Small Date variety. The usual softness is apparent at the centers though the legends remain distinct. Darker chestnut color in the fields contrasts modestly with warmer honey-brown shades across the devices. Evidence of an old rim bruise remains at the lower right edge on the obverse, and a thin mark near the center has not yet fully integrated into the overall patina. Crosby 2-A is the only Small Date variety of the 1785 Nova Constellatio issue, and it is much rarer than its Large Date counterpart, especially those of the Crosby 3-B variety.From the Cohasco Collection of Colonials formed by Sir Philip H. Snyder, circa 1963-68.