1788 CT 1/2P MB Right, Miller 2-D, BN MS(PCGS#687248)

1788 CT 1/2P MB Right, Miller 2-D, BN MS (PCGS#687248)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

Lot Description: 1788 Connecticut Copper. Miller 2-D, W-4405. Rarity-1. Mailed Bust Right. EF-45 (PCGS). 125.9 grains. A very attractive example of this common but distinctive variety that comes with great provenance. Glossy light brown with some natural streaks of darker brown on each side. Free of notable marks or roughness, well struck and centered, and only lightly worn. Late die state, though they come even later, with a partially retained die break at the obverse shoulder that connects to a bisecting die crack that ends above the tip of the wreath. Several additional die cracks are seen on both the obverse and reverse. Excellent detail and eye appeal throughout. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Hillyer C. Ryder; F.C.C. Boyd; John J. Ford, Jr.; our (Stack's) September 1993 sale, lot 1038; Jim LaSarre, via John Agre and Dave Wnuck (Coin Rarities Online), June 2006. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 687248. 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.