1787 CT 1/2P ETLIR, Miller 33.17-gg.2, BN MS(PCGS#685142)

1787 CT 1/2P ETLIR, Miller 33.17-gg.2, BN MS (PCGS#685142)

Spring 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Lot Description: 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 33.17-gg.2, W-3635. Rarity-5. Draped Bust Left, ETLIR. EF-40 (PCGS). 141.2 grains. Handsome chocolate brown with a few micro flecks of darker patina scattered about and a small darker area just off the effigy’s brow. Microgranular and naturally rough at the centers due to the soft strike, but glossy and attractive nonetheless. No serious flaws or damage are noted. Centered a little high relative to the obverse with some loss of the first letters in CONNEC and most of the date digits on reverse. Die failure has resulted in sinking of the reverse, with a prominent bulge through Liberty’s head and down to the left. This feature is also associated with a long break from the top of her head to the rim left of the second cinquefoil. Another gentle bulge is visible left of her feet, and some rim breaks are noted near 5:00. Provenance: From the Twin Leaf Collection of Connecticut & Massachusetts Coppers. Earlier ex George C. Perkins, Stack’s, January 2000:384; Tom Rinaldo at the 2000 EAC Convention. Click here for certification details from PCGS.