1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 25-m, W-3105. Rarity-5. Draped Bust Left. EF-45 (PCGS).144.8 grains. Deep steel patina dominates both sides while the lighter gray motifs accentuate the sharp design features. Consistent fine granularity on both sides is only obvious under magnification. Otherwise, the coin appears glossy and is aesthetically quite satisfying. A couple of ancient scratches are noted, but there are no serious marks and neither side exhibits planchet flaws. Evenly struck, but a little off center to the left on the obverse such that the leftmost legend is against the rim. On the reverse, the centering is better, with the date just resting on the rim. A bit sharper than the recently sold Anderson-Gleckler coin, which was the best one we have seen in a long time. Nicer than Taylor, much nicer than both Perkins coins and those in Ford and Collection SLT. Eric Newman didn’t have this variety represented at all. This one was cataloged as one of the finest known in 2002, and as was noted in the past description, it is better detailed than the Pine Tree 1975 EAC coin, which was probably better condition considering that Breen noted it having faded mint red on the surface. Still, this is almost certainly one of the nicest extant.From the Twin Leaf Collection of Connecticut & Massachusetts Coppers. Earlier ex Eighth Annual C4 Convention sale, November 2002:113.
