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Browse Catalogue of Stack's May 2005 New York Auction Limited to: John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 9 Page 17 of 18  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's May 2005 New York → John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 9 → The 1785-1788 Copper Coinage of Connecticut → The Issues of 1788 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 481 1788 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.7-E. VF $400.00 R-5. Nearly Very Fine. A second. 98.0 gns. Dark olive brown in color on both sides with patches of orange at the tops of each side. Obverse surface quite rough and granular particularly in the center; reverse microgranular everywhere, rough on the date, center, less so around the rim. Struck on a somewhat misshapen flan, most noticeable from the reverse. 482 1788 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.7-F.2. R-6 VF $1,500.00 Very Fine. 102.1 gns. Light golden brown in color on both sides. Obverse surface microgranular everywhere, lightly flawed on top of the head and on the shoulder; the reverse appears a little rougher, more heavily flawed at upper left and particularly in the center. Rim detail a little indistinct due to the planchet cutter, which has slightly beveled the obverse and raised a lip around...  more 483 1788 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.7-K. R-7 G / VG $6,000.00 Good/Very Good. The Miller Sale Coin. 137.8 gns. Dark brown verging on black with some unnatural iridescent purple and blue showing. Obverse surface microgranular everywhere, rough and pitted through the upper third; the reverse similar, fairly heavily flawed through the lower half. A couple of reverse rim bruises noted. Rare: the cataloguer has seen only four; Bobby Martin listed seven...  more 484 1788 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.8-K. R-7-. Choice Very Fine. A superior specimen CH VF $20,000.00 finer than almost every other one of the seven seen, arguably tied with Taylor:2703 for first or second place. Nicer than the otherwise excellent Perkins coin. 108.9 gns. Decent medium brown in color on both sides with a few areas darker. Obverse surface appears a little rough to the right due to the die state and is microgranular most everywhere else; the reverse smoother in appearance,...  more 485 1788 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.9-E. UNC $2,200.00 R-5+. Uncirculated in terms of circulation wear. White ink on edge. 140.6 gns. Obverse a variegated combination of medium and orange brown with a few areas darker; the reverse a more even medium brown, a patch of darker coloring at the lower left, a little lighter in shade at the upper right. Obverse surface appears microgranular everywhere, rough on the shoulder, flawed through the...  more 486 1788 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.9-E. EF $1,600.00 R-5+. Extremely Fine. A second. 126.1 gns. Nice and attractive olive brown in color on both sides. Obverse and reverse fields fairly smooth and hard, just microgranularity visible, center of reverse a bit rough and flawed particularly on Liberty's chest. Well centered on both sides. Incuse 1788 date numerals visible above the effigy's head on the obverse. 487 1788 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.10-C. UNC $11,000.00 R-5. Uncirculated. An outstanding specimen and one of the finest seen. Higher technical grade than any other but without the faded red on the Taylor coin or the Oechsner piece's nice surfaces. The Miller Plate Coin. 110.7 gns. 28.2 mm. Both sides are a fairly even olive brown in color save for darker brown and deep purple on the obverse rim at 12:00 and 5:00, the reverse rim at about...  more 488 1788 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.11-G. AU $700.00 R-2. About Uncirculated in terms of circulation wear. 138.0 gns. Somewhat unnatural light brassy yellow obverse, deeper and more authentic olive brown on the back. Both sides microgranular most everywhere but the sharpness is still good. Obverse cleaned at one time, scratches in the left field. 489 1788 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.12.1-E. AU $7,000.00 R-5. About Uncirculated, nearly Choice. An outstanding example, the best one seen by the cataloguer. 117.2 gns. Nice fairly even olive brown and gold in color on both sides. Obverse and reverse surfaces microgranular in appearance, the roughness on the former due principally to the late state of the die. Struck on a fairly tightly constricted flan yet the design details are all mostly...  more 490 1788 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.12.1-F.1 EF $1,700.00 R-5. Extremely Fine. A very high grade for one of these. The Miller Plate Coin. The Miller Sale Coin. 128.3 gns. Unnatural deep black in color most everywhere save for lighter gold on some of the high points. Surfaces microgranular most everywhere but not disturbingly so. Fairly well centered on the flan, a little off to the left on each side. Small reverse rim burr at 1:00, tiny dent...  more 491 1788 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.12.2-C. EF $1,500.00 R-5. Extremely Fine. White ink on obverse. 119.9 gns. Dark brown verging on black in the fields, lighter golden brown on the high points. Both sides only microgranular and so appear fairly smooth and hard to the naked eye, any reverse roughness due principally to the state of the die. Obverse slightly off to the left, tops of AUCTORI run off the edge; the reverse also off to the left,...  more 492 1788 Connecticut copper. MBL. CONNLC. M.13-A.1 VF $2,200.00 R-5. Nearly Very Fine. 109.2 gns. Nice good olive brown in color on both sides. The piece appears smooth and hard to the naked eye, shows just microgranularity under magnification. There are no significant flaws requiring mention. Severely struck off center on both sides, the obverse to the upper left with some letters either all or partially off the flan, the reverse off to the upper...  more 493 1788 Connecticut copper. Draped Bust Left. M.14.1-L.2. R-6- EF $1,500.00 Extremely Fine for technical grade. 100.2 gns. Dark olive brown and green on the obverse, lighter olive brown on the reverse. Obverse surface very granular in the center with considerable loss of definition there. Reverse quite rough and striated in the upper half due nearly entirely to the severely broken state of this die. Light traces of verdigris on both sides, in the lower left...  more 494 1788 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.14.2-A.2 EF $2,800.00 R-5. Extremely Fine, with claims to a higher grade. A superior specimen, one of the nicest seen. The Miller Sale Coin. 120.0 gns. Obverse rich golden brown with a couple of darker patches most noticeable in the left field and on the effigy's neck; the reverse nearly variegated color, mostly golden brown but with areas darker. Obverse and reverse surfaces mostly smooth and hard save for...  more 495 1788 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.15.1-L.1 UNC $6,500.00 R-3 to R-4. Uncirculated. A superior example and one of the nicest seen. The Miller Plate Coin. The Miller Sale Coin. 112.7 gns. 28.3 x 28.9 mm. Both sides are medium brown in color with a few scattered areas darker. The surfaces appear quite rough to the naked eye, particularly in the center of the obverse and lower right portion of the reverse. Elsewhere original mint lustre can be...  more 496 1788 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.15.2-P. VF $1,200.00 R-5+. Near Very Fine. White ink on obverse. White ink on edge. 128.1 gns. Both the obverse and reverse are a light olive brown in color with a few areas of deeper purple principally on the obverse. Obverse surface rough in places, granular elsewhere; the reverse a little less granular but very indistinct at the top. Fairly well centered on both sides, date just about fully on the flan....  more 497 1788 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.16.1-D. CH AU $7,500.00 R-3. Technically Choice About Uncirculated. 99.8 gns. Fairly even deep brown in color on both sides with some coppery red showing through on the front. Obverse surface quite rough in the center with some loss of definition there, granular at lower left; the reverse quite soft in the center, microgranular everywhere else, quite rough at upper left. The obverse fairly well centered; the...  more 498 1788 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.16.1-H. GD FINE $450.00 R-4. Good Fine. The Miller Sale Coin. 134.0 gns. Both the obverse and reverse are a nice deep olive brown in color. The surfaces are lightly granular on both sides, the obverse a little rough at the upper left, the reverse flawed at the upper left. Struck on a somewhat misshapen flan, the obverse fairly well centered, the reverse considerably off to the left. Traces of at least one very...  more 499 1788 Connecticut copper. DBL. INDL. M.16.2-O. EF $3,000.00 R-5. Extremely Fine. A superior specimen, one of the finest seen. The Miller Sale Coin. 143.9 gns. Very good deep olive green color on both sides. Obverse surface microgranular everywhere, a little rough at the left and upper right; the reverse rough on the rim at left, a little less so at lower right, microgranular elsewhere. The obverse off center to the right, tops of 'ONNEC' run...  more 500 1788 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.16.3-N. CH EF $6,500.00 R-2. Choice Extremely Fine. White ink on obverse. 118.3 gns. Overstruck on a 1787 Ryder 1-B Massachusetts Cent. Fairly good light olive brown color with some darker streaks visible on both sides, these being the ghosts of the Massachusetts undertypes which are quite obvious in a raking light. The figure of the standing Indian is bold across the obverse when the coin is rotated to the...  more 501 1788 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.16.3-N. CH EF $2,400.00 R-2. Choice Extremely Fine. 118.6 gns. Not overstruck. Rich golden brown in color on both sides. Obverse and reverse surfaces only microgranular save for patches of roughness on the effigy's neck and at the top of the reverse. Both sides struck slightly off center, the obverse to the upper right, the reverse to the extreme right, with some loss of letters on that side. Pronounced planchet...  more 502 1788 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.16.4-L.2 CH VF $4,000.00 R-5+. Choice Very Fine. A superior example, the second finest seen by the cataloguer. The Miller Plate Coin. The Miller Sale Coin. 104.4 gns. Nice rich and fairly even olive brown color with a few light traces of light purple. Obverse and reverse surfaces microgranular everywhere. The obverse slightly off center to the upper left, the reverse a bit off to the lower left, the date numerals...  more 503 1788 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.16.5-H. UNC $3,750.00 R-5-. Uncirculated. An outstanding example, the finest seen by the cataloguer. 128.3 gns. Deep olive brown on both sides with patches of darker color in the left and right obverse fields. Both sides fairly rough in appearance in places. The obverse a little off center to the left, the rim ragged opposite; the reverse nearly perfectly centered, the date numerals on the flan. The planchet...  more 504 1788 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.16.5-H. AU $3,500.00 R-5-. About Uncirculated. A second specimen and one of the best seen by the cataloguer. The Miller Sale Coin. 119.3 gns. Good even olive brown color on both sides. Obverse and reverse surfaces both granular, the obverse rough in the center and at right, the reverse at extreme right and top. Both sides fairly well centered. The obverse rim beveled around from the planchet cutter creating...  more 505 1788 Connecticut copper. DBL. CONNLC. M.17-Q. CH AU $18,000.00 R-5+. Choice About Uncirculated. An outstanding specimen, the finest seen by the cataloguer. The Miller Sale Coin. 98.2 gns. 27.2 mm. Both the obverse and reverse are an attractive pale brown with some pinkish highlights in the color. There is original mint lustre visible in the fields on both sides and around some of the protected areas. Obverse and reverse surfaces microgranular everywhere,...  more Categories  •  Stack's May 2005 New York → John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 9 → The 1785-1788 Copper Coinage of Connecticut → Connecticut - Counterfeit Halfpenny Mulings Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 506 1787 George III counterfeit halfpenny - Connecticut muling. Vlack 13-87CT VF $35,000.00 Breen 998. Reverse as 1787 CT G.2. R-7+. Near Very Fine. 128.1 gns. Light olive brown on both sides. Obverse center quite rough and granular, flawed on right. Small planchet cutter clip at the top of the obverse, rim opposite beveled heavily. This is perhaps the second finest of four known of this extremely rare variety and will be hotly contested by collectors of Connecticuts and...  more 507 1788 George III counterfeit halfpenny-Connecticut muling. Vlack 13-88CT. Br.999 GD FINE $1,800.00 Reverse as 1788 CT D. R-5-. Good Fine. White ink on obverse. 100.7 gns. Dark olive green and brown on both sides. Obverse and reverse surfaces quite rough and granular. Described on its round Circle H collector's ticket as ''Presented by Dr. Hall Aug/96''. 508 1788 George III counterfeit halfpenny-Connecticut muling. Vlack 13-88CT. Br.999 VF $2,400.00 Reverse as 1788 CT D. R-5-. A second. Near Very Fine. 101.8 gns. Lighter olive brown in color on both sides. Surfaces somewhat smooth and hard, granular but not disturbingly so. Apparently later states of both dies, the obverse broken at upper right and upper and lower right, the reverse at upper right. 509 1788 George III counterfeit halfpenny-Connecticut muling. Br.999 VG / F $950.00 Reverse as 1788 CT D. R-5-. A third. Very Good/Fine. 121.5 gns. Deep olive brown in color on both sides. Obverse and reverse surfaces quite rough and granular. Obverse rim clipped at lower right. 510 1788 George III counterfeit halfpenny-Connecticut muling. Vlack 13-88CT. Br.999 VG / F $900.00 Reverse as 1788 CT D. R-5-. A fourth. Very Good/Fine. 139.7 gns. Fairly even olive brown in color on both sides. Obverse quite rough, portions of the legend on the left indistinct, deep rim clip at upper right obscuring that portion of the legend. The reverse considerably off center to the left, partial date numerals show, rim clip visible at the lower right, some rim nicks elsewhere...  more Page 17 of 18  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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