1785 Vermont Copper. RR-1, Bressett 26-Z, W-2250. Rarity-5+. IMMUNE COLUMBIA. Good-6 (PCGS).122.8 grains. For the grade this is an outstanding specimen of one of the most famous and desired copper coins of the 1780s. With offerings of this type usually in singles, and then again at widely spaced intervals, our inclusion of multiple examples in this sale represents an important bidding opportunity for advanced Vermont copper enthusiasts. This is a boldly and evenly toned example displaying handsome ruddy-copper patina. Struck off center to 1 oclock on the obverse, there is pronounced denticulation along the lower left border on that side, none elsewhere, the right border flush to the tops of the letters in AUCTORI. The reverse is better centered, yet with softness at the upper right. The centers on both sides are also soft, but the date is clear, as are the words VERMON on the obverse, IMMUNE on the reverse. There are no sizable marks, a thin planchet fissure arcs down to the right in the center of the reverse, streak of light glossiness close by is also noted for accuracy. Among the most desirable -- though not necessarily the rarest -- of all Vermont copper varieties and a variety that seldom comes "nice."From the Q. David Bowers Collection.
