1788 Connecticut Copper. Miller 4.1-B.1, W-4420. Rarity-5+. Mailed Bust Right. AU-50 (PCGS).
115.8 grains. Deep mahogany-brown on the obverse, while the reverse tends more toward medium chocolate-brown. Both sides are glossy and uniform with just a few small accents of deeper patina. Prominent clash marks above the effigy's head, and failure of the reverse die has resulted in a broad buckling through the central reverse. This in turn has resulted in striking weakness at the central obverse. Aside from this, the coin is evenly struck and nicely centered with strong dentils around most of both sides. This is among the choicest examples we have handled in a long time. It is certainly finer than the Perkins coin, and more softly detailed but choicer in overall appearance than the Collection SLT piece. Ford's early die state piece was a bit nicer, but that was almost two decades ago, and Taylor's late die state example was even better, more than three decades back.
PCGS# 687251.
From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Anthony Terranova, 2012; our sale of the Twin Leaf Collection, Spring 2019 Baltimore Auction, lot 8372.

Estimate: $7500