1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 33.36-T.1, W-3875. Rarity-5+. Draped Bust Left, Skeleton Hand. AU-50+ (PCGS).

122.9 grains. A beautiful Connecticut copper with hard, smooth, slightly lustrous surfaces and choice medium brown color. A bit bluntly struck at the centers as often seen on the variety, but just about perfectly centered, which adds to the impressive eye appeal. Some original planchet texture remains at the centers but otherwise the surfaces are essentially flawless, a few very faint hairlines in the left reverse field the only trivial imperfections. Fantastic quality combined with noteworthy provenance makes this a desirable piece.

PCGS# 686339. NGC ID: 2B2X.

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From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from Pine Tree Rare Coin Auction's 1975 EAC Sale, February 1975, lot 183; our (Stack's) Public Auction Sale of May 2000, lot 53; Jim LaSarre, via John Agre and Dave Wnuck (Coin Rarities Online), June 2006.