1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 23.8-aa, W-3275. Rarity-6. Draped Bust Left, INDE/FUDE. EF-40.107.7 grains. Dark charcoal-copper patina to both sides, the obverse with a few swirls of verdigris around the hair knot. The strike is off center to the lower left obverse and upper left reverse with extra flan in the opposing areas. While some of the peripheral devices are off the planchet due to the strike, the first two letters in the FU blunder are discernible to confirm the attribution. Areas of microscopic roughness are largely confined to the reverse, although the in hand appearance is quite smooth. Finer than most examples of this elusive variety that we have handled in recent years and, indeed, described as "Finest Known" on the accompany collector envelope.Collector envelope with attribution notation included.
