1785 CT 1/2P Bust Right, BN MS(PCGS#316)

1785 CT 1/2P Bust Right, BN MS (PCGS#316)

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Description du lot: 1785 Connecticut Copper. Miller 6.4-K, W-2425. Rarity-6+. Bust Right. VF-35 BN (NGC). An appealing and desirable mid grade example of this elusive die pairing. The strike is nicely centered within near-fully denticulated borders. Dark olive-copper patina overall, a few of the design elements exhibit lighter golden-brown. Otherwise boldly defined for the grade, the only mentionable lack of detail is confined to the center of the seated figure on the reverse. Much of the obverse portrait is sharp, in fact, and the surfaces are quite smooth in hand despite microscopic roughness to the texture. Miller 6.4-K is a well known and highly respected rarity in the Connecticut copper series, Michael Hodder even revising the rarity rating upward from 6 to 6+ in his cataloging for our (Stack's) Ford IX sale. The present example is finer than most that we have offered over the years and is sure to fetch a strong price. PCGS# 316. NGC ID: 2B2A. Click here for certification details from NGC.