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

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

The March 2013 Baltimore Auction

Lot Description: 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 11.1-E, W-2870. Rarity-2. Mailed Bust Left. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 139.4 grains. An attractive and sharp example of the variety -- or of any Connecticut copper variety for that matter. Ex Norweb and Tanenbaum, an excellent pedigree chain that will stand the test of time. In the SLT Collection, the present piece was called EF-40, and the cataloger had the following to say: "Overall sharpness easily equal to the assigned grade. Golden-tan surfaces infused with orange highlights, the result of a long-ago cleaning and not mint brilliance. Nicely centered with some lightly scattered obverse ticks, none overly offensive, reverse well-centered, diagonal fissure, as struck, affects the date, globe, and Liberty's knees. Not as hard on the eye as our description implies, and a coin that will give a grand appearance once Mother Nature completes her darkening task." We stick by that description as it is as pertinent today as in January 2012. The present coin is somewhat finer than Perkins:275 and Ford:299 among other notable examples of the variety, and is undoubtedly a <em><strong>Condition Census</strong> </em>example of M.11.1-E. A grand opportunity for an advanced Connecticut copper collector.