1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 33.2-Z.22, W-3390. Rarity-6-. Draped Bust Left, INDE over IODE—Double Struck—AU-50 (PCGS).148.9 grains. Deep golden brown with bold design elements on both sides. Double struck, the first impression perhaps 10% off to the left on both sides. Obverse with full legends and devices from the second strike, CO from the first strike in the effigys hair, with the breastplate doubled and with AUCTOR partially on the planchet as well; best of all, there are few extraneous marks of any note on this side. Reverse shows much the same sort of doubled impression as the obverse, off to the left and with several details partially on the planchet including a doubled date, again with no heavy or distracting marks to be seen. A High Condition Census example of the variety, significantly finer than Ford:357, Perkins:347, and Taylor:2504 among others, and probably the finest known of the variety. Obverse 33.2 is paired with 5 different reverse, 3 of which are rare, including this one. A fantastic coin that wraps a bold error coin, positive visual appeal, and the finest known of the variety into one package.From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Ex our Americana Sale featuring Collection SLT, January 24-26, 2012, lot 7102. Purchased by the SLT collector from Samuel Kaepper in November 1996.
