1785 Connecticut Copper. Miller 6.4-F.5, W-2415. Rarity-6+. Mailed Bust Right. Fine-12 (PCGS).136.2 grains. Dark steel brown through the fields and in the recesses, while the higher features of the design are light olive. Both sides exhibit uniform granularity but there are virtually no impairments from handling. One small obverse fissure is noted near the shoulder and neck, while two larger ones are to be found on the reverse. Struck slightly off center but the design features are barely affected. The date is a bit weak, but this is overall consistent with the late state reverse. There are very few of these around and nearly all are of similar grade, aside from the two rather nice Ford coins. The Taylor-Perkins coin was a little sharper, but not significantly so, which confirms the rarity of this variety in nicer condition. The most recent appearance of this variety in our sales was the Anderson-Gleckler coin in November 2016. That coin was sharper on the obverse, significantly weaker on the reverse, and featured large planchet fissures. This one is more pleasant overall.From the Twin Leaf Collection of Connecticut & Massachusetts Coppers. Earlier ex Gilbert Steinberg, Stack’s, October 1989:81; Peter Scherff, Stack’s, March 2010:2297.
