1788 Vermont Copper. RR-28, Bressett 21-U, W-2215. Rarity-5. Bust Right--Overstruck on a Contemporary Counterfeit Irish Halfpenny--VG-8.95.52 grains. A well worn and boldly overstruck example of this rare Vermont variety. The surfaces are dark brown and finely granular, but the tip of the portrait of King George is boldly visible on the right side of the reverse. The bust is very narrow from lowest curl to truncation, an aspect shared by only a few counterfeit Irish halfpence dated 1781 and 1782. The Vermont overstrike is not terribly well defined, though it is still instantly identifiable and at least half of the legends are visible. An interesting and suitable example worthy of close study.From a Leesburg, VA Collection. Ex NASCAs sale of the Kessler-Spangenberger Collection, April 1981, lot 2393; our (Stacks) sale of the Roy Bonjour Collection, November 2010, lot 6471.
