1788 Vermont Copper. RR-36, Bressett 10-P, W-2180. Rarity-6. Bust Right. VG-8, porous.108.02 grains. Uniformly porous but well defined on the obverse. The central bust is bold, VERMON is discernible at the border, and the date is clear on the reverse. Darker chocolate and olive-brown shades dominate the centers, while somewhat pinkish surfaces accent the peripheries. The planchet is somewhat irregular, showing a flat edge below the truncation that may have been a straight clip. Nicely centered with legends tight to the edge on each side. <p><p><p>Ryder-36 is a challenging variety for collectors and is typically found in low grades. It is unlisted in the 1947 reference on the series by John Richardson and was first discovered by Ken Bressett while examining coins at the Bennington Museum in Vermont. Tony Carlotto suggested that just 20-25 examples existed when writing in his 1998 reference. He notes that RR-36 "is still pretty tough to locate" and that the "planchet quality is poor on most specimens." More recently, Q. David Bowers gave an estimate of 17 to 32 pieces in his 2018 reference. This marks the first time we have offered a specimen since our March 2014 Baltimore sale, where a porous Fine-12 example earned $2,232.From a Leesburg, VA Collection.
