1788 Connecticut Copper. Miller 7-E, W-4480. Rarity-5-. Mailed Bust Left. EF Details—Scratch (PCGS).130.4 grains. The Miller Sale Coin. A very sharp, dark reddish-brown example that is uniformly granular though still glossy on both sides. Old curved scuff through shield is noted by PCGS. Collected more for its provenance than anything else, one of many of the Boyd-Ford duplicates that Robert bought in their original auction appearances or in the aftermarket.From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Ex Tom Elder’s Sale of the Henry C. Miller Collection, May 29, 1920, lot 2047; Hillyer Ryder; F.C.C. Boyd; John J. Ford, Jr.; Stacks sale of June 8-10, 1994, part of lot 204. Hillyer Ryder’s original ticket that accompanied this coin is no longer extant.