1785 Connecticut Copper. Miller 3.4-F.1, W-2340. Rarity-3. Mailed Bust Right, AU-53 (PCGS).147.2 grains. Golden brown, olive, and navy blue with bold sharpness on both sides. A bit granular and showing some scattered laminations, including one at ON of CONNEC and another squarely atop the reverse. Perfectly centered and quite attractive overall, despite a scattering of minor marks and a bit of old iridescence. This is every bit as sharp or sharper than most that have been considered Condition Census over the years, including the exceptional Mills-Ford-Partrick coin. Bobby Martin’s was graded EF-40 (PCGS), less sharp but more choice. The Martin coin far outshined all others we’ve handled recently, including the SLT and Craige specimens. This provenance is revered as one of the most important and historic among Connecticut copper collectors, with good reason.From the E Pluribus Unum Collection. Earlier from our (Bowers and Ruddy’s) Rare Coin Review 15; Pine Tree Rare Coin Auction’s 1975 EAC Sale, February 1975, lot 9.
