1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 10-E, W-2865. Rarity-5. Mailed Bust Left—Double Struck, Obverse Indent—VF Details—Environmental Damage (PCGS).172.2 grains. Struck first on-center, though with the reverse badly misaligned, and then again about 80% off-center with a planchet intervening between the obverse die and the coin, creating what is called an indent strike. A rather attractive jade green and dark brown patina clearly point to a previous life spent below grade, a patina that would be coveted by collectors of ancient Roman bronzes.From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Ex H.I.M’s sale of the Hoffman Collection, November 19, 1982, lot 178.
