1786 Connecticut Copper. Miller 5.7-O.2, W-2615. Rarity-6+ Mailed Bust Left. VF-20 (PCGS).130.0 grains. Glossy steel brown with subtle flecks of brick over most of the surface, this requiring magnification to detect. Slightly granular over both sides. The obverse exhibits some light streaks, one of which might be an ancient scratch. The reverse has a fairly extensive network of shallow fissures and some microscopic abrasions that are well patinated. Obverse legends are very clear, but the rougher state of the reverse has interfered a bit with the clarity on this side, the date being the most affected feature. It is ghostly, but mostly discernible. A rim cud centered over the C of CONNEC extends to the top of that letter and evenly to each side for a total length of approximately 11 mm.From the Twin Leaf Collection of Connecticut & Massachusetts Coppers. Earlier ex Anthony Terranova at the 2002 EAC Convention.