1788 Vermont Copper. RR-27, Bressett 18-W, W-2205. Rarity-4. Bust Right. EF-40 (PCGS).124.46 grains. A well struck and sharp specimen featuring glossy light olive-brown surfaces. Nicely centered with a slight beveling to the reverse rims that is seen on most specimens of Ryder 27. Traces of natural planchet roughness are visible beneath a glass but the eye appeal remains strong. A curious band of brass is visible as a diagonal track across the middle of the obverse, likely reflecting an improperly mixed alloy. Impressively preserved and free from notable abrasions. This variety is readily identified as the only Vermont with the reverse legend punctuated and spaced as INDE*ET LIB*.From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Ex Bruce Miller, privately, February 1989; our (Stacks) sale of the Peter Scherff Collection, March 2010, lot 2275.
