1788 Vermont Copper. RR-29, Bressett 22-U, W-2220. Rarity-5. Bust Right. Fine-15.100.86 grains. Attractive hazelnut brown with old green patina around the obverse periphery. Evenly and lightly granular beneath a glass, though appearing smooth and well composed to the naked eye. Ideally centered on the reverse, with the obverse drawn slightly towards 4 oclock. The reverse on this variety is often found flat, though this one shows decent central detail and a good bold date. The obverse portrait is also usually wiped out due to the massive break off the nose, but considerable internal definition remains on this piece. An important and essential addition to an advanced Vermont collection.From a Leesburg, VA Collection. Ex our (Stacks) sale of June 2010, lot 2069.
