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Browse Catalogue of Coin Galleries April 2006 Auction Limited to: United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins Page 2 of 7  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins → Connecticut Coppers → Issues of 1785 Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1531 Connecticut Coppers. 1785 Miller 4.3-A.2 (R-3). Mailed Bust Right F $100.00 121.9 gns. Fine. Chestnut brown, with the usual surface marks and planchet striae; 1785 Miller 4.4-C (R-3). Mailed Bust Right. 131.9 gns. Fine. Dark brown and even, with uniform granularity and a couple of edge bruises. Date not present. 2 pieces. 1532 Connecticut Coppers. 1785 Miller 4.3-A.2 (R-3). Mailed Bust Right VG $160.00 127.6 gns. Fine. Date is strong, surfaces are dark brown and uniformly porous; 1785 Miller 5-F.5 (R-4). Mailed Bust Right. 121.4 gns. Very Good or better in terms of wear. Gray-brown surfaces are uniformly granular. 2 pieces. 1533 Connecticut Coppers. 1785 Miller 6.1-A.1 (R-5+). Mailed Bust Right VG $250.00 123.5 gns. Very Fine and probably finer in terms of actual wear. However, surfaces are dark and very porous; 1785 Miller 6.3-G.2 (R-5+). Mailed Bust Right. 116.6 gns. Very Good, or thereabouts. Ruddy brown surfaces are lightly porous, with areas of pitting and advanced wear. 2 pieces. 1534 Connecticut Coppers. 1785 Miller 6.4-I. Mailed Bust Right VG $75.00 116.5 gns. Very Good. Smooth, essentially choice surfaces are intermingled with planchet flaws, green pits, and ancient scratches; 1786 Miller 4.1-G (R-3). Mailed Bust Left. 115.1 gns. Good to Very Good. Deep brown and attractive. Date not visible. 2 pieces. Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins → Connecticut Coppers → Issues of 1786 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1535 Connecticut Coppers. 1786 Miller 4.1-G (R-3). Mailed Bust Left VG $45.00 129.3 gns. Very Good. Areas of pitting, date not visible; 1786 Miller 5.5-M (R-3). Mailed Bust Left. 117.0 gns. Very Fine details. Rough from burial. 2 pieces. 1536 1786 Connecticut Copper. Miller 5.2-I (R-4). Mailed Bust Left F $200.00 109.7 gns. Fine. Dark brown, with light porosity and ancient hairlines. Planchet cutter lip is noted at lower reverse. 1537 1786 Connecticut Copper. Miller 5.2-L (R-5). Mailed Bust Left VG to F $100.00 130.6 gns. Very Good to Fine. Dark brown with lighter glossy highlights, this specimen exhibits a few ancient scratches and some inherent planchet striae. 1538 1786 Connecticut Copper. Miller 5.4-O.1. Mailed Bust Left F $125.00 133.4 gns. Fine. A rather attractive smooth brown specimen with a few planchet laminations. 1539 1786 Connecticut Copper. Miller 5.7-H.1 (R-6-). Mailed Bust Left VF to EF $600.00 129.3 gns. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. The obverse is an attractive, medium brown hue with some minor porosity and a few minor, inherent planchet flakes. The reverse also exhibits some planchet flaws, in addition to some surface corrosion and pitting in and around the devices. The date is mostly present, and this pedigreed coin's overall appeal is much better than it sounds on paper....  more 1540 1786 Connecticut Copper. Miller 5.7-H.1 (R-6-). Mailed Bust Left F to VF $400.00 148.2 gns. Fine to Very Fine in terms of wear. Golden and olive-brown surfaces are uniformly granular and exhibit minor planchet striae. Area of rim from 12:00 to 3:00 has been flattened on both sides. Date is weak. Rare. 1541 Connecticut Coppers. 1786 Miller 5.8-H.2 (R-5+). Mailed Bust Left F $200.00 120.5 gns. Fine. Yellow-brown and granular, with a series of obverse scratches; 1786 Miller 5.8-O.2 (R-5+). Mailed Bust Left. 131.3 gns. Fine or so. Attractive dark brown surfaces range from well detailed to extremely weakly struck. Several severe planchet flaws are also noted. A pair of very scarce Connecticut copper varieties. 2 pieces. Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins → Connecticut Coppers → Issues of 1787 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1542 Connecticut Coppers. 1787 Miller 1.1-A. Small Head VG $125.00 112.7 gns. Very Good. Surfaces show advanced corrosion; 1787 Miller 6.1-M. Laughing Head. 109.9 gns. Very Good. Generally smooth and attractive, with a couple small hits to the reverse. Here is a well circulated pair of these major Red Book types. 2 pieces. 1543 Connecticut Coppers. 1787 Miller 2-B (attribution uncertain). Mailed Bust Left AG $55.00 109.5 gns. About Good. Smooth, chestnut brown surfaces exhibit some field granularity and a solitary planchet flaw at the central obverse. Struck medal turn; 1787 Miller 31.1-gg.1. ET LIR. Draped Bust Left. 141.7 gns. Very Fine details. Dark brown surfaces are uniformly very porous. 2 pieces. 1544 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 4-L. Horned Bust. Mailed Bust Left AB VF $180.00 113.5 gns. About Very Fine. Lightly granular, coffee brown fields surround lighter toned central devices. 1545 Connecticut Coppers. 1787 Miller 4-L. ''Hornless Bust.'' Mailed Bust Left F $145.00 124.2 gns. Fine. Olive-brown with ruddy highlights. This is an early die state of the ''Horned Bust'' variety before the ''Horn'' die break develops; 1787 Miller 4-L. Horned Bust. Mailed Bust Left. 107.9 gns. Fine. Deep mahogany brown, with many hairlines and scratches. Here is a great die state progression pairing. 2 pieces. 1546 Connecticut Coppers. 1787 Miller 8-O. Mailed Bust Left. ''Tallest Head.'' G to VG $70.00 139.5 gns. Good to Very Good. Medium brown with areas of light graininess; 1787 Miller 11.1-E. Mailed Bust Left. 140.8 gns. Fine. Generally smooth, but holed through 'CO' of CONNEC; 1787 Miller 11.2-K (R-3). Mailed Bust Left. 132.9 gns. Very Good. Grayish brown, with severe planchet striae and ancient scratches on both sides. 3 pieces. 1547 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 9-D (R-5+). Mailed Bust Left G / F $90.00 116.7 gns. Good/Fine. The obverse is shallow and weak, as always, while the reverse is strongly defined and light brown. A few stray marks are noted on both sides. Very scarce. 1548 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 9-R. 87/88 overdate. Mailed Bust Left F to VF $75.00 145.5 gns. Fine to Very Fine in terms of detail. Surfaces are dark and grainy, with some verdigris unfortunately obliterating the date. A curious planchet ''bulge'' is best seen from the reverse at 10:00. 1549 Connecticut Coppers. 1787 Miller 14-H. Arrows at Date. Mailed Bust Left VF $140.00 102.3 gns. Fine. Dark brown fields, lighter devices. Surfaces are somewhat porous, rendering date and adjacent arrows faint. Struck on a very small flan, measuring just 25.1mm; 1787 Miller 19-g.4 (R-3). Draped Bust Left. 136.7 gns. Very Fine. Deep brown and gently porous. Struck from the late state of the reverse die, the die failing severely above the date. 2 pieces. 1550 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 15-F (R-3). CONNECT. Mailed Bust Left F to VF $60.00 120.3 gns. Fine to Very Fine. Blue-brown surfaces exhibit some inherent planchet roughness and a natural planchet void. 1551 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 26-AA (R-5). Draped Bust Left VF $600.00 149.2 gns. Very Fine. Here is wonderful, chocolate brown specimen featuring generally smooth surfaces and no major problems. The obverse is a bit off-center toward 11:00, while the reverse is off-center toward 7:00, totally cutting off the date. Surfaces essentially lack any planchet flaws, and with regard to detail and surface quality, this specimen is comparable and even a bit superior...  more 1552 Connecticut Coppers. 1787 Miller 26-kk.1 (R-5). Draped Bust Left VG $110.00 123.6 gns. Good. Chocolate brown, with a few shallow spots on the obverse; 1787 Miller 33.11-Z.18 (R-5). Draped Bust Left. 119.5 gns. Very Good. Very porous, ruddy brown. Date not present due to large weak areas; 1787 Miller 33.16-Z.15 (R-4). Draped Bust Left. 124.3 gns. Good to Very Good. Smooth and attractive, date worn away. 3 pieces. 1553 Connecticut Coppers. 1787 Miller 27-a.1 (R-5). Draped Bust Left VG $80.00 131.1 gns. Very Good. Chocolate brown with a few patches of darker corrosion. Edges are battered. Struck Medal Turn; 1787 Miller 31.2-r.3. Draped Bust Left. 135.2 gns. Very Good or so. Glossiness over grainy surfaces. Date not visible; 1787 Miller 32.2-x.1. Draped Bust Left. 141.2 gns. Very Good to Fine. Grainy gray-brown surfaces, two old diamond-shaped attempted punctures on the reverse....  more 1554 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 30-hh.1. ET LIR. Draped Bust Left VF $65.00 123.6 gns. Very Fine or better in terms of wear. Olive-brown and gray-brown surfaces are uniformly very porous on both sides. Struck a few percent off-center. 1555 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 32.3-x.4. Draped Bust Left CH F $70.00 128.1 gns. Choice Fine. Lovely olive-brown surfaces are generally smooth, with a few minor planchet striae on the reverse. There is a neat, mint made straight planchet clip noted at 11:00 on the obverse. 1556 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 32.5-aa (R-4). FNDE. Draped Bust Left VG $45.00 106.7 gns. Very Good. Generally smooth chocolate brown surfaces have a darker patch on the obverse and some planchet voids on both sides. Lower reverse and upper reverse are very weakly defined, FNDE misspelling is clear. 1557 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 32.8-aa (R-6). Draped Bust Left AG to VG $150.00 About Good to Very Good. A ghost of the legends is visible on the obverse, while the reverse is much stronger, but for the date. Surfaces are dark brown and lightly grainy, with lighter brown highlights and a few stray marks on the devices and legends. Here is a great specimen for the collector seeking completeness in his or her Connecticut variety set. 1558 Connecticut Coppers. 1787 Miller 33.2-Z.5. Draped Bust Left F to VF $130.00 109.8 gns. Fine to Very Fine. Relatively well struck devices and legends are light brown with darker brown, slightly granular fields. Old scuff through hair; 1787 Miller 33.2-Z.12. Draped Bust Left. 132.4 gns. Fine. Smooth surfaces are olive-brown and darker brown, with a few minor planchet striae on both sides. 2 pieces. 1559 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 33.2-Z.12. Draped Bust Left EF $500.00 137.8 gns. Extremely Fine. Wonderful olive-brown surfaces exhibit subtle coppery tones around the protected areas of the devices and legends. Well centered on a high quality flan, the strike is about average for the 1787 Draped Bust Left type. The error collector will take note of a sizable straight planchet clip adjacent to the 'AUC' of AUCTORI. 1560 Connecticut Coppers. 1787 Miller 33.6-KK. Draped Bust Left F to VF $150.00 140.2 gns. Fine. An attractive two-tone coin with light brown devices and dark brown fields. Some corrosion on reverse; 1787 Miller 33.7-r.2. Draped Bust Left. 127.9 gns. Fine to Very Fine. Hard, dark brown surfaces exhibit a few minor pinpricks on both sides. 2 pieces. Page 2 of 7  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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