1787 CT 1/2P AUCTOPI, ETIIB, Miller 41-ii, BN MS(PCGS#687371)

Spring 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

8345

Grade

F12BN

Price

144

Lot Description

1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 41-ii, W-4235. Rarity-4. Draped Bust Left, AUCTOPI / ET IIB. Fine-12 (PCGS). 140.3 grains. Deep olive and steel brown with slightly lighter accents on the motifs. Granular throughout with a couple of small natural flaws on the obverse. Some ancient scratches will be noted under magnification, and there is a small rim bump over the CO of CONNEC. Quite similar to the Anderson-Gleckler coin in our November 2016 sale, but darker. Provenance: From the Twin Leaf Collection of Connecticut & Massachusetts Coppers. Earlier ex Heritage’s 1999 Central States sale:5502; Sixth Annual C4 Convention sale, November 2000:240. Click here for certification details from PCGS.