1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 19-g.4, W-3050. Rarity-2. Draped Bust Left. AU-53 (PCGS).134.9 grains. Dies oriented at 225 degrees. A Clark Reverse Plate Coin. Painted Die Variety vertically in left obverse field using the old 1892 Hall formulation “19/G1-4, ” probably indicating that it was collected sometime between the publication of Dr. Hall’s treatise on 1787s but before Miller’s slightly revised attribution scheme was introduced in 1920. Glossy light chestnut surfaces show some residues around NEC on obverse and the date on the reverse. Light trouble-free wear with even a touch of light tan in and around the legends, where the original mint color was last to fade on this well struck Draped Bust Left copper. An ideal coin for the type, a coin considered Condition Census by Robert.From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Provenance not recorded.
