1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 37.9-e, W-4160. Rarity-5+. Draped Bust Left—Double Struck—VF-20 (PCGS).174.5 grains, and near the top end (179.5 grains) of the weight range recorded by Randy Clark for this die marriage. A charming coin, boldly double struck, the initial impression on-center, the second impression about 30% off-center toward the 7 o’clock position relative to the obverse. Struck in an era when there were very few collectors, this coin’s error status clearly concerned no one, as it displays extensive, trouble-free circulation wear amidst light, microscopic granularity and the inherent planchet texture on the reverse. Two essentially complete dates are visible on the type of error that gets every state coinage collector’s heart racing.From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Ex Pine Tree Auction Company’s GENA Convention Auction, October 1, 1976, lot 98.
