1787 CT 1/2P DB Left, Miller 37.3-i, BN MS(PCGS#687367)

November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5254

Grade

XF45BN

Price

456

Lot Description

1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 37.3-i, W-4110. Rarity-3. Draped Bust Left. EF-45 (PCGS). 153.7 grains. Called “Extremely Fine, flat strike” in Robert’s notes, we believe this coin to be technically AU, given the amount of mint luster that permeates the fields on both sides. The strike is definitely soft in the middle, with a shower of small planchet flecks on both sides. Well centered, well struck at the peripheries and with a full date, this coin is among the finest and most attractive survivors of the die marriage. Another of the rare non-Newman sale Newman provenanced Connecticuts in this collection. Provenance: From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Acquired from Eric P. Newman, August 1992. PCGS #370 and #687367. Click here for certification details from PCGS.