1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 33.33-Z.11, W-3840. Rarity-6-. Draped Bust Left—Dr. Hall Ink on Edge—EF-40 (PCGS).134.5 grains. A Clark Reverse Plate Coin. Dark steely brown and glossy, with microscopically granular surfaces that are not unattractive for this rare die marriage. Most known survivors grade no more than Fine, with a few pieces at the VF or better level, such as the 1975 EAC Sale, Norweb and Perkins (2000) specimens, while the PCGS EF-45 specimen from our 2016 sale of the Anderson-Gleckler specimen may be the finest known. This example once graced the cabinet of Connecticut coppers pioneer Dr. Thomas Hall, who inked the edge of this coin in white ink with the “33-30 Z-11” attribution according to his 1892 scheme. Fine quality meets fine provenance in the guise of this Miller 33.33-Z.11 Connecticut copper.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 1487.
