1788 Connecticut Copper. Miller Obverse 9 Brockage. Rarity-9. Mailed Bust Left. VG Details—Environmental Damage (PCGS).88.2 grains. Though given a details grade of only VG by PCGS, this coin seems to have been lost to the ground when it was almost new, the very thin metal of the lightweight planchet having become corroded and slightly crinkly over time. Unique for this obverse die and one of the very few survivors of 1788 Connecticut Copper brockages, most of which are Draped Bust Left and not Mailed Bust Left, as here. Rare and desirable.From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Ex our August 2014 Chicago ANA Auction, lot 3087.
