1788 Connecticut Copper. Miller 3-B.1, W-4410. Rarity-5+. Mailed Bust Right--Overstruck on Nova Constellatio Copper--VF-20 (PCGS).114.6 grains. Overstruck on a Nova Constellatio copper, as usual, with a sweeping cursive stroke of the US on the undertype easily seen at the central obverse. Uniform dark olive-brown to the unaided eye, while gentle mottling is evident upon closer study. Microporous, yet glossy, with good definition of all elements for the grade. A pleasing example of this very scarce variety.PCGS# 687249.From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from our (Bowers and Ruddys) The Julius Turoff Collection sale, October 1976, lot 713; our (Bowers and Merenas) December 2004 Baltimore Auction, lot 47; Anthony Terranova; our sale of the Twin Leaf Collection, Spring 2019 Baltimore Auction, lot 8370.
