1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 33.34-Z.3, W-3850. Rarity-5+. Draped Bust Left. VF-35 (PCGS).135.9 grains. A Clark Reverse Plate Coin. Light chocolate brown and glossy on both sides, the reverse is perhaps a bit sharper than the obverse, which is not unusual for this die pairing. Die wear and spalling noted through the obverse fields, with cracks before chin, from rim to top of head, and through CON; reverse is spalled in the fields, with an irregular vertical crack in right field. Robert considered this coin “Among Finest Known, ” a truism for its superb color and surfaces but not for its overall sharpness—while there are several sharper coins, most do not hold a candle to this lovely coin in overall visual appeal.From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Ex Stack’s Americana Sale, January 12, 2009, lot 7370.
