1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 50-F, W-4330. Rarity-6-. Draped Bust Left, CONNLC. EF-40 (PCGS).121.2 grains. A Clark Obverse and Reverse Plate Coin. An unusual die pairing of a Draped Bust Left type obverse with reverse F, which began its life mated with obverse 15, a Mailed Bust Left type, most of which are paired with reverses that better resemble reverse F than the usual style of reverse paired with Draped Bust Lefts. Dark brown and about average for this rare die pairing, the obverse struck a few percent off-center, with the rough original planchet surface visible in a crescent around 2/3 of the periphery, which is mirrored on the reverse too. Central strike is quite sharp, dark brown surfaces are uniformly microgranular on both sides. Date only faintly visible. Though not objectively as pretty as most of the coins in Robert’s collection, a stroll through past auction records and our online archives will show that this rare CONNLC type coin is better than average, which is exactly why he snapped it up so late in his collecting career.<p>From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Purchased from Peter Boisvert, November 26, 2008. <p>
