1787 CT 1/2P DB Left, CONNFC, BN MS(PCGS#382)

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7083

Grade

MS62BN

Price

5,520

Lot Description

Choice Mint State CONNFC Variety Ex Laird Park 1787 Connecticut copper. Miller 43.1-Y, W-4250. Rarity-2. Draped Bust Left. MS-62 BN (PCGS). 154.7 grains. Thick frosty luster covers steel brown surfaces, barely faded from mint color and still showing peeks of red in some protected areas. Ideally centered on both sides and mostly well struck. The centers show some softness and underlying planchet texture, and the head of the reverse figure is not struck up. Free of marks, spots, or other flaws, this is a Gem but for the fact that it looks like a Connecticut copper. The CONNFC characteristic is bold, a fascinating error caused by the misuse of an errant F punch that connects this variety to the Fugio coppers struck in the same room. This is an important and popular variety, separately listed in the Guide Bookand collected by Connecticut and Fugio specialists alike. The Garrett coin has long been accorded status as the finest known, but this piece is certainly among the first tier. The high grade Taylor coin was heavily striated but essentially Uncirculated. Newman’s was also a high grade coin, though perhaps not as fine as this one. Provenance: From the Archangel Collection. Earlier, from Stack’s sale of the Laird Park Collection, May 1976, lot 84. PCGS Population: 1; 1 finer (MS-63 BN). PCGS# 382 Click here for certification details from PCGS.