1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 39.1-ff.2, W-4215. Rarity-5+. Draped Bust Left, AUCTOBI / ETLIR. VF-30 (PCGS).126.2 grains. This die marriage combines two dies, each with misspelled legends, and each their own Red Book listed type. We believe that the “muling” of these spelling errors should be collected as part of a modified type set, and should also be included in the Red Book. Despite its given grade, this example is probably one of the finest known. Although not quite as well detailed as the Ford-Twin Leaf coin, it has better surfaces; it is finer than the granular VF Perkins piece, sharper and with better surfaces than the Collection SLT coin. The flawed Taylor coin, unevenly struck Oechsner coin, and flawed Frontenac sale coin may or may not be comparable to this. The Crosby Plate coin is quite superior looking in the plate, and may be the finest known of this die marriage. A choice coin that must have been a very early purchase for Robert, with no recording of provenance on his envelope or in his binder notes.From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Provenance not recorded.
