1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 37.1-cc.1, W-4100. Rarity-4. Draped Bust Left, ETLIR—Dr. Hall Ink on Edge—EF-45 (PCGS).164.8 grains. Considered “Finest Known” by Robert, and definitely up there in the condition census, but behind the slightly more weakly struck but finer Newman coin (NGC AU50). Some other ones are roughly comparable, like the 1975 Pine Tree EAC coin and Taylor coins, both of which are sharper in areas but more unevenly struck. Dark ruddy brown obverse pairs with a reverse that is a shade lighter and more lustrous than the obverse. The thick, overweight planchet gives a broad canvas for Dr. Hall’s “37-4 C2-1” attribution that he placed in white ink on the edge flanking the 11 o’clock position of the obverse. Superior quality meets superlative pedigree.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 1527, where it was incorrectly attributed as 37.14-cc.2.
