1785 Connecticut Copper. Miller 3.1-A.3, W-2315. Rarity-4. Bust Right. EF-40 (PCGS). 140.1 grains. Choice, glossy light chocolate-brown. A beautiful and problem-free example with just some insignificant planchet flaws and harmless old dirt in the devices which attests to the originality. Aside from a single nick at the second N of CONNEC, the surfaces are remarkably free of contact marks and the smooth, hard copper shows no degree of roughness. Quite well struck for the variety without the centering problems or unevenness of strike that often plague this Miller number and 1785 Connecticuts in general. The legends and date are complete and the motifs fully brought up and only lightly worn. Remarkable detail is present on the obverse effigys hair and wreath, as well as on the reverse seated figures drapery and vine detail on the shield.<p>It would be a tall order to find an example of the variety more aesthetically pleasing than the present coin. While there are some slightly sharper pieces out there, such as the Oechsner-Partrick, 1975 EAC Sale, Turoff, and Taylor examples, those all have surface or strike issues that make them not much more appealing than this lovely EF. There are many others with this level of detail, graded similarly, but as any Connecticut copper collector knows, there is much more to the desirability of a particular coin than technical grade when it comes to this series. This piece, with its choice color, excellent strike, and minimal planchet flaws, is an outstanding and highly desirable example of the both the date and variety. PCGS# 685151. From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Anthony Terranova Collection, January 2012. Plated in <em>A Guide Book of United States Coins</em> since 2004 to illustrate the 1785 Bust Right type.
