1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 31.1-gg.1, W-3205. Rarity-3. Draped Bust Left, ETLIR. EF-40.129.6 grains. Inviting golden-brown surfaces exhibit an overall hard, smooth appearance that is free of significant marks. Original planchet roughness remains in the centers, where the strike has come up short, but the detail is appreciably sharper toward the borders. The date is bold, and the denticulation is partially complete around both sides. Later die state with a prominent reverse crack through the letter D in INDE and the base of the branch, as well as areas of die swell on the same side after the word INDE and before the top of the pole. Other minor die breaks are noted for the obverse. A popular <em>Guide Book</em> variety due to the ETLIR blunder.
