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Browse Catalogue of Coin Galleries April 2006 Auction Limited to: United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins → Connecticut Coppers → Issues of 1787 Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins → Connecticut Coppers → Issues of 1787 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 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. 1561 Connecticut Coppers. 1787 Miller 33.7-r.2. Draped Bust Left CH F $100.00 149.9 gns. Very Fine. Dark brown and lightly porous, with a few significant planchet flaws; 1787 Miller 33.9-s.2. Draped Bust Left. 139.4 gns. Choice Fine. Golden brown, minor planchet flakes. 2 pieces. 1562 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 33.9-s.2. Draped Bust Left AU $950.00 129.0 gns. About Uncirculated. Glossy deep chestnut brown surfaces are boldly lustrous, with hints of ruddy tones in the protected areas. As with so many Draped Bust Left Connecticuts, this coin exhibits a few minor planchet flaws in addition to striking weakness in the centers of both sides. Although not a particularly rare die variety, this coin would make a lovely specimen for inclusion...  more 1563 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 33.10-Z.8 (R-5). Draped Bust Left VF $130.00 142.0 gns. Very Fine. Rich, olive brown surfaces host rust-colored deposits in and around the devices and legends. A large planchet flaw has filled with deposits, and perhaps goes through the coin. A lovely coin that would make a fine addition to a well chosen variety set. 1564 Connecticut Coppers. 1787 Miller 33.10-Z.8 (R-5). Draped Bust Left AB F $130.00 143.9 gns. About Fine. Smooth, light brown surfaces are only microscopically porous. Rims are weak, details are mostly strong; 1787 Miller 37.6-k.4 (R-5+). Draped Bust Left. 146.6 gns. Fine. Struck a bit off-center on both sides, this two-tone coin features light brown designs and dark brown fields. A few significant hits are noted on both sides. Dies severely rotated from coin turn; 1787 Miller...  more 1565 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 33.14-Z.14 (R-5). Draped Bust Left AB VF $300.00 126.7 gns. About Very Fine. Painted Die Variety. Here is a choice copper featuring dark mahogany brown fields flanking lighter brown high points. The obverse is well centered, the reverse is off towards the top, helping to preserve a beautifully complete 1787 date. There are some minor planchet flaws at the centers of both sides. High grade for this very scarce variety. 1566 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 33.19-Z.2 (R-5). Draped Bust Left VF $800.00 150.8 gns. Very Fine. Surfaces are light brown and generally smooth, with some ruddy tones in and around the devices on both sides. Centers show a bit of the usually encountered roughness, while the obverse effigy hosts some very fine lines. Date numerals are mostly on the flan, the lower tips falling off the edge. Here is a well-pedigreed, attractive specimen of this very scarce variety. 1567 Connecticut Coppers. 1787 Miller 33.28-Z.16 (R-5). Snipe Nose. Draped Bust Left VF $40.00 Fine, or better in terms of wear. Surfaces are mostly dark and porous, with an ancient attempted puncture in the left obverse field; 1787 Miller 33.37-Z.9 (R-5). Draped Bust Left. 133.5 gns. Very Fine, but uniformly very porous. Scarce. 2 pieces. 1568 Connecticut Coppers. 1787 Miller 33.36-T.2. Skeleton Hand. Draped Bust Left AB F $90.00 153.2 gns. About Fine. Chocolate brown, with some corrosion and planchet flaws; 1787 Miller 36-l.1 (R-5+). Draped Bust Left. 141.4 gns. Very Good or better in terms of wear. Heavily pitted and scratched; 1787 Miller 33.38-Z.23 (R-5+). Draped Bust Left. 126.6 gns. Very Good. Gray-brown, probably once buried. 3 pieces. 1569 1787 Miller 33.39-s.1 (R-4). Draped Bust Left VF to EF $750.00 115.7 gns. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Well struck and well centered, with surfaces that are an attractive chocolate brown in hue. Darker brown and a trifle granular around the peripheries, this lovely coin would make a fine addition to a type, date or variety set of Connecticut coppers. 1570 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 33.43-hh.2 (R-5). Draped Bust Left AB VF $400.00 97.4 gns. About Very Fine. Generally smooth, dark brown surfaces exhibit lighter golden highlights on the devices and legends. The date is full, the face is weak due to planchet roughness in that area. Here is a respectable, well pedigreed specimen of this scarce variety. 1571 Connecticut Coppers. 1787 Miller 37.3-i. Draped Bust Left VG $110.00 138.4 gns. Very Good. Dark brown, lightly granular; 1787 Miller 37.4-k.1 (R-3). Draped Bust Left. 136.0 gns. Fine. Deep brown, centers weakly struck. Planchet flaw through top of head; 1787 Miller 37.8-k.2 (R-3). Draped Bust Left. 124.2 gns. Fine. Planchet warped, edge bruised, several inherent flan flaws. Dies are rotated about 45 degrees from coin turn. 3 pieces. Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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