1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 33.17-r.5, W-3630. Rarity-6. Draped Bust Left. VF-25 (PCGS).
143.5 grains. Light olive brown and a bit glossy though the surfaces are thoroughly microgranular. Small natural flaws at the effigy's nose and jawline are the only ones worth mentioning as others scattered about are fairly inconsequential. Interestingly, one of these lesser ones on the forehead is identical to that seen on the 1975 EAC coin, clarifying it to be a repeating strike-through from some debris on the die rather than a flan imperfection. It is remarkable that these coins both survived with this tiny detail intact. Evenly struck with near-perfect centering on both sides. A bit weak through the lower reverse. A fairly rare variety that is not often seen nice. Of the few in our online archives, this will only be a little inferior to the double struck Robert Martin coin from our November 2019 sale, graded EF-45 by PCGS. The Henry Miller-Ford-Partrick coin is virtually identical to this, with a more noticeable reverse flaw. Both the Chris Young and Syd Martin envelopes note this as begin a Condition Census coin. The mentioned 1975 EAC coin is a little sharper, as is one in the Richard August Collection and that in the ANS holdings. This might still be in the Condition Census, but at the lower end. Lovely either way, and pretty rare.
PCGS# 685141.
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From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Christopher B. Young, July 1996.

Estimate: $1400