1787 CT 1/2P Mailed Bust Left, BN MS(PCGS#349)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4376

Grade

XF45BN

Price

1,560

Lot Description

144.4 grains. An interesting blundered strike on this type, but a better than usual specimen of this variety regardless of the error. Glossy medium olive-brown with choice, smooth surfaces. Excellent eye appeal, but with the added interest of a tiny tab double strike that barely caught the rim just right of 12 o'clock relative to the obverse. The tab contains only the elongated denticles from the edge of the die, but gives this piece a fascinating non-round shape. Otherwise, the devices are very sharp, save for the soft areas below the reverse shield and at the truncation of the bust that were also weak on the Ford coin. This piece is sharper than that overall, and also compares very favorably to the similarly graded Perkins coin that was deemed "possible Condition Census." The dies are nicely clashed, with ET seen in bold incuse above the obverse portrait. With this piece's great color, bold sharpness, and lack of significant flaws, it is important for Connecticut specialists; as an error, it takes on added interest and value. It numbers among the best known and most desirable for this variety.