1787 CT 1/2P Mailed Bust Left, M 11.1-E, BN MS(PCGS#686417)

1787 CT 1/2P Mailed Bust Left, M 11.1-E, BN MS (PCGS#686417)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Description du lot: 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 11.1-E, W-2870. Rarity-2. Mailed Bust Left. VF-35 (PCGS). 133.1 grains. A second example from this die pairing, this from the later, so-called "hooked" die state featuring a small talon-like extension from the end of the curl behind the effigy's neck. This is a biennial die, used as Miller's Obverse 7 for 1788, and this hooked state appears in that marriage as well. This is a very pleasing coin, with ruddy brown surfaces and faint steel highlights. A few minor planchet flaws are noted at the central obverse, the one just southwest of the chin being the most identifiable. Another on the reverse is noted at the N of INDE. The strike was slightly uneven, but the centering is quite good. Very satisfying and with a fine old provenance. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from Lyman Low's 157th Sale, February 1911, lot 346; our (Stack's) sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part IX, May 2005, lot 299; Christopher B. Young, February 2010. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 349. NGC ID: 2B2P. 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.