1787 CT 1/2P Draped Bust Left, ETLIR, BN MS(PCGS#391)

1787 CT 1/2P Draped Bust Left, ETLIR, BN MS (PCGS#391)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Description du lot: 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 33.29-gg.1, W-3810. Rarity-5. Draped Bust Left, ETLIR. VF-30 (PCGS). 130.3 grains. Obverse sharpness congruent, reverse weaker due to imminent die failure. Warm medium brown patina overall, faint olive-gray outlines are evident around many of the design elements. Middle obverse die state with a bulge above the TO in AUCTORI that obscures but does not completely obliterate those letters. A second, gentler bulge is evident at the tip of the bust. The reverse die state is somewhat more advanced, crack above the letter E in INDE extends to the tip of the branch, others reach from the N and D to the base of the branch. Second severe rim break at 1 o'clock on that side obscures cinquefoil. The surfaces are hard, tight, and free of significant marks or other post-production blemishes. Definitely a nice representative of these dies, and one whose desirability is further enhanced by an impressive provenance. Provenance: From our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of the Frederick B. Taylor Collection, March 1987, lot 2577; Henry Garrett. Collector envelope with attribution and provenance notes included. PCGS# 391. NGC ID: 2B36. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.