1788 Connecticut Copper. Miller 15.2-P, W-4590. Rarity-5+. Draped Bust. VF-20 (PCGS).88.3 grains. Deep olive brown with mild tan striations across both sides. Glossy in appearance, yet evenly microporous throughout. A pair of shallow natural flaws at the lower right of the obverse, with a third nestled just left of Liberty’s foot and barely noticed. A small rim nick over the A of AUCTORI and one tiny corrosion spot just below the truncation. Centered a little high and left on the obverse and a bit to the left on the reverse, with the legends weak in these areas as a result. About a quarter of the date is off the flan. Scarce and pleasing overall.From the Twin Leaf Collection of Connecticut & Massachusetts Coppers. Earlier ex Bowers and Merena, November 2001:2227.
