1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 9-D, W-2850. Rarity-5+. Mailed Bust Left. Fine-12 (PCGS).111.9 grains. Dark olive and steel brown, the surfaces are glossy and hard with just a scattering of tiny marks. The obverse is well centered with the edges tight to the legends, while the reverse is shifted a bit toward 4:00 with slight loss to the tops of LIB. The date is full with a bit of raised rim below. A large natural planchet clip above the effigy’s head swallows just the crest of the head, but misses the legends. On the reverse, ET and the nearby ornaments are lost to it. Remarkably, there is little softness opposite the clip on the reverse, while the lower front of the mail seems to have borne the brunt of the effect, though this side is frequently weaker overall on this variety.From the Twin Leaf Collection of Connecticut & Massachusetts Coppers. Earlier ex Anthony Terranova, 2008.
