1786 Connecticut Copper. Miller 2.1-A, W-2465. Rarity-3. Mailed Bust Right, Round Head. VF-30 (PCGS).81.1 grains. Glossy light olive brown with a nuance of light brick close to the rim and other areas of somewhat deeper patina on the obverse. The reverse exhibits a larger area of brick oxidation but it is inactive and still quite glossy. Nicely centered with strong legends and a clear date. Both sides are lightly striated by shallow planchet fissures, but none is individually noteworthy in terms of overall eye appeal. A shallow spot in the portrait corresponds to the breast relief of Liberty as frequently seen on this variety. This one is on a relatively light planchet.From the Twin Leaf Collection of Connecticut & Massachusetts Coppers. Earlier ex Mid-Continent Coins, May 1976; Robert Lomprey, Jr., Twelfth Annual C4 Convention sale, December 2006:112.
