1786 CT 1/2P MB Left, Miller 5.8-O.2, BN MS(PCGS#686361)

1786 CT 1/2P MB Left, Miller 5.8-O.2, BN MS (PCGS#686361)

Spring 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Lot Description: 1786 Connecticut Copper. Miller 5.8-O.2, W-2630. Rarity-5+. Mailed Bust Left. VF-20 (PCGS). 146.1 grains. Deep tan on the motifs while the fields are generally ruddy, creating a nice visual contrast. Traces of hard green verdigris noted in some of the reverse recesses. Generally microporous with some additional pitting and old abrasions on the reverse, but with a pleasant glossy appearance. Centered just slightly high on the obverse, and low on the reverse, with the only design element seriously affected being the date. Just the tops of the digits are visible. A later die state with sinking around Liberty’s head. Provenance: From the Twin Leaf Collection of Connecticut & Massachusetts Coppers. Earlier ex Early American Numismatics, October 1990:117; Robert Lomprey, Jr., Twelfth Annual C4 Convention sale, December 2006:143. Click here for certification details from PCGS.