1787 CT 1/2P Draped Bust Left, BN MS(PCGS#370)

Spring 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

8328

Grade

VF20BN

Price

192

Lot Description

1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 37.9-e, W-4160. Rarity-5+. Draped Bust Left. VF-20 (NGC). Brown surfaces with the high points a bit lighter and a few scattered dark deposits on the surface which are visible under magnification. A couple of tiny nicks and one ancient scratch pass behind the effigy’s head. No other serious flaws, natural or otherwise. Weak at Liberty’s head, but otherwise decently struck, if just a hair off center. Provenance: From the Twin Leaf Collection of Connecticut & Massachusetts Coppers. Earlier ex New Netherlands Coin Company, August 1954; W. Philip Keller, Heritage, October 2010:3207. Click here for certification details from NGC.