1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 32.6-X.6, W-3265. Rarity-6. Draped Bust Left. VF-35 (PCGS).142.5 grains. A Clark Reverse Plate Coin. Light chestnut brown, minor circulation marks pepper the obverse, while a nearly imperceptible “X” at reverse center identifies this specimen, considered “High Condition Census” by Robert. Though not the sharpest survivor—recently sold examples like Twin Leaf, Anderson-Gleckler, and Collection SLT are all somewhat to much sharper--this specimen has the best surfaces of most surviving examples of this R-6 die marriage, a not unsurprising fact given Robert’s focus on superb surface quality. In addition to positive visual appeal, this example has Dr. Hall’s white “32-6 X-6” attribution boldly inked on the edge from about the 4 o’clock to 6 o’clock positions when viewed from the obverse. A marvelous coin that had its numismatic beginnings in the collection of one of the doyens of Connecticut coppers.From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Ex Dr. Thomas Hall Collection; Virgil Brand Collection; Stack’s Sale of the Edward Hessberg Collection, June 19-20, 1991, lot 1427.
