1788 CT 1/2P MB Left, Miller 11-G, BN MS(PCGS#687263)

November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5307

Grade

AU53BN

Price

1,320

Lot Description

1788 Connecticut Copper. Miller 11-G, W-4510. Rarity-2. Mailed Bust Left. AU-53 (PCGS). 119.5 grains. Dark chocolate brown, a hint lighter golden brown in the legends and in the globe, where the original mint color was perhaps the slowest and last to fade. A full and sharp strike is noted on both, the centering not ideal on a smaller than necessary flan, leaving a few letters and Liberty’s toes over the rims of the coin. A few minor hairlines are noted through the lower scroll of the shield. A pleasing coin, little worn and considered “Condition Census” by Robert—an ideal example for a high-grade type set of Connecticuts or Colonial coins. Provenance: From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Purchased from David Sonderman, January 8, 1980. PCGS #403 and #687263. Click here for certification details from PCGS.