1787 CT 1/2P ETLIR, Miller 33.17-gg.2, BN MS(PCGS#685142)

November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5212

Grade

XF45BN

Price

432

Lot Description

1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 33.17-gg.2, W-3635. Rarity-5. Draped Bust Left, ETLIR. EF-45 (PCGS). 135.4 grains. Attractive mahogany brown surfaces are slightly glossy and well struck, but for Liberty’s head and the uppermost leaves in obverse effigy’s laurel wreath, due to some planchet flaws in those two areas. Date and ET LIR legend misspelling are boldly visible, the obverse die showing advanced die wear, the reverse die badly cracked and broken, though not in the latest state of failure seen. A coin that is roughly equivalent in wear and strike and overall appearance to the 1975 EAC Sale coin. Provenance: From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Ex Heritage’s sale of January 8, 2011, lot 9019. PCGS #391 and #685142. Click here for certification details from PCGS.