1785 Connecticut Copper. Miller 4.3-D, W-2370. Rarity-5. Bust Right. Fine-12 (PCGS). 133.7 grains. Glossy medium brown surfaces and pleasing detail, a refreshingly attractive example of this challenging variety. There are some natural planchet flaws on each side, not overly heavy, and otherwise the surfaces are totally choice with no meaningful marks and not a trace of roughness. Certainly Very Fine for the variety and graded as such in its last auction appearance as part of the Peter Scherff Collection. The legends and date are bold save for a slightly weak 5, and despite the always soft obverse effigy there is solid detail to the central motifs on each side. A very worthwhile example, attractive and well pedigreed. PCGS# 685162. From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from our (Bowers & Merenas) sale of the Chris Schenkel Collection, November 1990, part of lot 5647; our (Stacks) sale of the Peter Scherff Collection, March 2010, lot 2294; Anthony Terranova Collection, January 2012.
