1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 4-L, W-2810. Rarity-1. Mailed Bust Left. Horned Bust. VF-20 (PCGS).111.72 grains. Patches of crimson patina complement the overall chocolate brown coloration of this desirable piece. Each side is drawn slightly towards 9 oclock, bisecting the letters of AUCTORI and INDIE at the edge. The strike is uniformly bold across each side, and the eponymous break projecting from the sternum of the bust is alarmingly sharp. Glossy and smooth, with a trace of natural planchet texture at the upper reverse rim.From the Cohasco Collection of Colonials formed by Sir Philip H. Snyder, circa 1963-68.
