1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 18-g.1, W-3045. Rarity-5. Draped Bust Left. EF Details—Environmental Damage (PCGS).139.7 grains. Called VF in 1975, and EF today, both grades given for a coin that is most properly an AU coin in terms of wear but that has taken on a dark brown and granular if glossy appearance, with old scratches in the obverse center that mimic the adjustment marks seen on contemporary precious metal coinages. A coin with a fine pedigree considered “condition census” by Robert, more so in terms of sharpness than of overall quality.From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Ex 1975 EAC Convention Sale, Pine Tree Auctions, February 15, 1975, lot 129; Stack’s Sale of the John L. Roper Collection, December 8-9, 1983, lot 246.
