1786 Vermont Copper. Landscape. RR-6, Bressett 4-D, W-2020. Rarity-3. VERMONTENSIUM. EF-40 (PCGS).131.46 grains. This is a truly exceptional survivor from the RR-6 dies with strong eye appeal and technical quality. The surfaces are heavily glossed and smooth, painted in rich burnt-caramel shades. A tinge of softness shows at the central reverse though the devices are otherwise sharp. The strike is mostly centered, if not perfectly, leaving a semicircle of denticles on the border of each side. Much of PUBLICA and the date falls just slightly off the edge at the right obverse, while the tops of QUARTA have been trimmed on the opposite side. The flan is well formed from hard, tight metal, with just a small shallow clip to be noted on the obverse edge at 7 oclock. RR-6 is the most readily obtainable Vermont copper of the Landscape type, including both 1785 and 1786 issues. However, it is rarely found without surface roughness or heavy abrasions, making this smooth EF an irresistible opportunity for specialists.From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Ira and Larry Goldbergs sale of May 2009, lot 32.
