1788 Connecticut Copper. Miller 11-G, W-4510. Rarity-2. Mailed Bust Left—Double Struck—AU-50 (PCGS).92.1 grains. A superb and ideal double struck coin, as far as visual appeal is concerned—the first strike was about 5% off-center, followed by another strike that was greater than 50% off-center, shifted towards the 12 o’clock position with rotation between the strikes. An end of the strip planchet clip is at the 6 o’clock position relative the obverse, showing the rough planchet stock’s edge that was cut at a roughly 45-degree angle; the Newman coin also has a straight incomplete planchet cutter cut through the very bottom of the first strike’s bust. One of the few double strikes known among the 1788-dated Connecticuts, though we note at least one other equally arresting double strike of this die pairing that we sold as part of Collection SLT in January 2012. Fields are golden brown and lustrous, the design motifs and the lettering are rich olive-brown, both colors attractive and ideal for a Connecticut copper. Here is a coin that combines a fantastic error coin with high grade and superb color and surfaces, undoubtedly a perfect storm in the mind of Robert Martin!From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Ex the Estate of Norman Bryant, Stack’s, February 2-3, 1973, lot 37; the Ellis Robison Collection, Stack’s, February 10, 1982, lot 147.
