1788 CT 1/2P Draped Bust Left, BN MS(PCGS#409)

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7085

Grade

AU53BN

Price

900

Lot Description

1788 Connecticut copper. Miller 16.3-N, W-4610. Rarity-2. Draped Bust Left. AU-53 (PCGS). 105.1 grains. Sharp, well-centered, and attractive, with pleasing contrast between dark brown fields and lighter high points that appear brassy in areas. A little granular under a glass, but an exceptionally high grade example that showcases this final Connecticut issue well. Provenance: From the Archangel Collection. Earlier, from New England Rare Coin Auction’s sale of November 1975, lot 346. PCGS# 403 Click here for certification details from PCGS.