1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 9-E, W-2855. Rarity-5+. Mailed Bust Left. EF Details—Tooled (PCGS).110.9 grains. Evenly granular throughout with reasonably nice surface gloss over the mostly consistent medium brown surfaces. Just a few small areas of deeper patina and hard, inactive oxidation are noted. One very short flan crack is seen at the T of AUCTORI. Fairly well centered on the obverse, while the reverse is shifted a bit toward 4:00 resulting in the loss of about half of the B of LIB and lesser percentages of the other letters. The date, however, is complete. Traces of superficial tooling are noted in this area, but not to any serious detriment. Finer than Taylor’s, a trifle softer than Perkins’, certainly nicer than Ford’s and about equal to Newman’s.From the Twin Leaf Collection of Connecticut & Massachusetts Coppers. Earlier ex Q. David Bowers; 1975 EAC Sale:87; Anthony Terranova, 2008.
