Stack's Bowers Galleries

Spring 2023 Auction  –  20 - 25 March 2023

Stack's Bowers Galleries, Spring 2023 Auction

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Part 1: Mo, 20.03.2023, from 6:00 PM CET
Part 2: Tu, 21.03.2023, from 4:00 PM CET
Part 3: Tu, 21.03.2023, from 11:00 PM CET
Part 4: We, 22.03.2023, from 4:00 PM CET
Part 5: We, 22.03.2023, from 9:00 PM CET
Part 6: Th, 23.03.2023, from 5:00 PM CET
Part 7: Th, 23.03.2023, from 7:00 PM CET
Part 8: Fr, 24.03.2023, from 5:00 PM CET
Part 9: Fr, 24.03.2023, from 10:00 PM CET
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Description

1788 Connecticut Copper. Miller 16.7-P, W-4630. Rarity-6+. Draped Bust Left. Good-6 (PCGS).
96.4 grains. A considerable rarity with just over a dozen specimens known including a couple off the market in museums. Aside from the outstanding VF specimen ex Taylor in the Richard August Collection, virtually all known examples of Miller 16.7-P can only be described as low grade. This piece is among the more wholesome examples actually, and would probably rank in the top half of survivors from this die pair. Unevenly struck due to the thin, somewhat flawed planchet and advanced state of the dies, but the surfaces are uncorroded and a pleasing brown color, and the technical sharpness should be considered VG. This variety combines an obverse die previously used on the 1787 32.5-aa FNDE variety with a late state of the 1788 P reverse otherwise found on 15.2-P. Struck nearly medal turn like most if not all of these. An admirable example of a very challenging variety.
PCGS# 687243.
From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from our (Stack's) January 2009 Americana Sale, lot 7411.

Estimate: $2100

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Price realized 1'050 USD
Starting price 1 USD
Estimate 2'100 USD
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