1788 CT 1/2P Mailed Bust Left, BN MS(PCGS#403)

1788 CT 1/2P Mailed Bust Left, BN MS (PCGS#403)

Spring 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Lot Description: 1788 Connecticut Copper. Miller 12.2-E, W-4530. Rarity-6. Mailed Bust Left. VF-25 (PCGS). 121.5 grains. This piece sports generally sharp VF detail throughout the design on both sides. Centering is a bit off, however, with the upper right obverse border through the lettering and the lower left reverse periphery off the flan, including much of the date. Marbled autumn-brown and dark olive-copper patina blankets surfaces that are uniformly microporous. A planchet flaw at the letter O in AUCTORI and minor fissures on the effigy' cheek and through the end of the bust are as made; there are no sizeable or otherwise individually mentionable marks. This scarce variety was missing from both the Oechsner and Ford collections. The offered coin, while not without a few fairly minor issues, is still a desirable example suitable for many Connecticut cabinets. Provenance: From McCawley & Grellman's sale of the Jesse Patrick Collection of Connecticut Coppers, Eighth Annual C-4 Convention Sale, November 2002, lot 341. Lot tag and collector envelope with attribution notation included. PCGS# 403. NGC ID: 2B3B. 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.