1786 Connecticut Copper. Miller 2.2-D.2, W-2475. Rarity-6. Mailed Bust Right, Broad Shouldered Head. Good Details—Environmental Damage (PCGS).93.7 grains. An undeniable rarity that is tough to find at all, let alone in finer grades than seen here. It is pretty much typical, with dark granular surfaces, scattered pitting and ancient abrasions. A tiny clip is noted at 8:00 relative to the obverse. There is little relief left, but the outlines are clear and parts of the date digits are visible, the latter element frequently being off the flan altogether. Remarkably, this is one of the very few varieties that was missing from the Perkins Collection. The Newman Collection included the finest known, a superb coin graded Extremely Fine which brought more than $52,000, but even the specimen in the Ford holdings was not vastly better than this one and it brought $13,800 more than a decade ago. A most useful filler for a variety that is missing from most collections.From the Twin Leaf Collection of Connecticut & Massachusetts Coppers. Earlier ex J. Killoran, February 1965; W. Philip Keller, Heritage, December 2010:3041.