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Categories • Stack's May 2005 New York → John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 9 → The 1785-1788 Copper Coinage of Connecticut → The Issues of 1785 |
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Lot # |
Description |
Grade |
Hammer Price |
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1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.6.3-G.1
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AU |
$2,500.00
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R-5+. About Uncirculated. The finest seen by the cataloguer. 134.2 gns. Interesting deep green obverse, variegated green and light orange brown on the reverse. The obverse surface a little rough at the right, slightly flawed at the lower left; the reverse rougher as expected, the die breaking at the top. The reverse scratched in a couple of places through the center. |
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| 227 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.6.3-G.1
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CH EF |
$1,700.00
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R-3. Choice Extremely Fine. A much nicer example than almost all others seen, a match for the Perkins coin in terms of wear but without as much of that coin's porosity. 132.5 gns. Decent, light golden and orange brown on both sides. Surfaces rough in the centers, a little smoother and less granular out towards the rims, particularly on the reverse. The obverse just lightly flawed in... more |
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| 228 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.6.3-G.1
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CH EF |
$2,200.00
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R-3. Choice Extremely Fine. A third and also much nicer example than almost all others seen. 136.2 gns. Nice medium brown obverse, somewhat lighter golden brown on the back. The obverse surface mostly smooth and hard, just microgranular in places. Loss of sharpness on this side due to the failing state of the reverse. The reverse much rougher in the center as expected, the die very worn,... more |
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| 229 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.6.3-G.2
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CH EF |
$950.00
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R-5+. Choice Extremely Fine. 131.0 gns. Nice, light golden brown obverse, a little darker on the reverse. The obverse surface typical, lightly granular; the reverse much rougher as expected from the breaking state of the die. The obverse nicely centered; the reverse off to the upper right, portions of the legend off the flan there, with a large denticulated rim showing at the lower left.... more |
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| 230 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.6.4-F.5. R-6+. Choice Very Fine. The finest seen
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CH VF |
$7,500.00
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- by the cataloguer, better looking overall than the second best Taylor-Perkins coin with its obverse flaw. White ink on edge. 128.2 gns. Interesting two-tone obverse, the left ruddy brown, the right green and brown. The reverse a more even golden brown in color. The obverse surface just lightly granular; the reverse considerably rougher particularly due to the advanced die state, and... more |
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| 231 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.6.4-F.5. R-6+. Very Fine
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VF |
$7,500.00
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A second example of this very scarce variety and one that is nicer than most others seen. 135.9 gns. Nice light golden brown in color on both sides. The obverse surface just microgranular; the reverse rougher in the center partially due to the late state of the die. The obverse about perfectly centered; the reverse also but the beveling of the rim around the bottom has resulted in softness... more |
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| 232 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.6.4-I.
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CH UNC |
$19,000.00
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R-2. Choice Uncirculated, red and brown. A remarkable specimen, the finest seen by the cataloguer. 131.5 gns. A lovely example, light brown with considerable traces of original mint red remaining in the protected areas of both sides. Surfaces a little granular and rough in places particularly in the centers but this is not really very disturbing. Nearly flaw free, just a few very light... more |
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| 233 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.6.4-I.
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VF |
$750.00
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R-2. Very Fine. A second and an example superior to most others seen, cleaner than the gouged Perkins coin, for example. 134.9 gns. Nice fairly even olive brown on both sides. Surfaces a little rough and granular particularly in the center of the reverse. Well centered on both sides. The obverse rim shows traces of a planchet cutter lip at the base, resulting in some beveling visible... more |
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| 234 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.6.4-I.
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VF |
$425.00
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R-2. Very Fine. A third example. 125.1 gns. Medium brown in color on both sides. Surfaces microgranular but not really disturbingly so. Obverse fairly severely flawed across in the center and at the top; reverse quite rough and indistinct at the center, lightly flawed elsewhere, the loss of sharpness due mostly to the die failure on this side. |
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| 235 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.6.4-K. R-6+. Extremely Fine. A superior specimen
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EF |
$22,000.00
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- sharper in places than the Taylor-Perkins coin and with nicer surfaces. This is a variety whose central details cannot be used as a guide to its circulation grade. White ink on edge. 126.3 gns. Very pleasing rich brown in color on both sides, the shade uniform. The obverse surface just microgranular in the center the fields appearing fairly smooth and hard. The reverse quite rough in... more |
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| 236 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.6.5-M. R-6+. About Uncirculated. The finest seen
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AU |
$24,000.00
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- by the cataloguer, far superior to the Picker, Taylor, and Perkins coins. 145.5 gns. Lovely medium brown color on both sides. Obverse surface a little granular on the top of the effigy's head, the fields seem smooth and fairly hard to the naked eye. The reverse a little rough in the center as almost always seen on Connecticut coppers, the fields smooth and hard. The obverse off center... more |
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| 237 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.7.1-D.
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EF |
$2,600.00
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R-4+. Extremely Fine. A superior specimen. White ink on edge. 151.9 gns. Both sides are a nice light brown in color. The obverse surface is microgranular most everywhere, rough at the top and flawed there. The reverse is microgranular at the top half, somewhat rougher and horizontally flawed across in the lower half. Well centered on both sides. Typical obverse state, the die sinking... more |
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| 238 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.7.1-D.
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VF |
$3,500.00
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R-4+. Very Fine. A second and possibly the Miller obverse plate coin. A superior specimen. 135.5 gns. Medium and coppery red brown, probably once cleaned. Obverse and reverse surfaces just microgranular in appearance, essentially flawless. The piece makes a nice appearance despite the attentions of an earlier collector. Die states about as seen on the preceding lot. Described on its... more |
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| 239 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.7.2-D. R-6+. Nice Fine
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SP |
$3,250.00
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A better than average specimen of this very scarce variety, sharper in places and a bit nicer than the Perkins and Taylor coins. 138.7 gns. Multi-hued light brown and golden brown with some areas darker around the peripheries. Both surfaces microgranular, almost uniformly so and therefore not very disturbing. Well centered on both sides. Partial date. Light rim burr at the top of the... more |
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| 240 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.8-D.
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CH VF |
$2,750.00
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R-5+. Choice Very Fine. The finest seen by the cataloguer. The Miller Plate Coin. The Miller Sale Coin. 146.5 gns. Light golden brown in color on both sides. Obverse surface microgranular most everywhere, flawed on the chin, at left, more lightly at the upper right. The reverse microgranular, rough in the center, flawed on the left rim above INDE, small nick above Liberty's cap. Obverse... more |
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Categories • Stack's May 2005 New York → John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 9 → The 1785-1788 Copper Coinage of Connecticut → The Issues of 1786 |
| Lot # |
Description |
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Hammer Price |
| 241 |
1786 Connecticut copper. Mailed Bust Right. Double chin variety. M.1-A.
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CH VF |
$1,700.00
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R-4+. Choice Very Fine with some claims to a higher grade. Nicer looking than the Perkins coin. 136.4 gns. Thick planchet. Variegated ruddy brown and golden brown with some streaks of darker coloring particularly on the reverse. Surfaces appear to be microgranular particularly in the fields, rougher in the centers of the high points on both sides. Well centered on each, with a trace... more |
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| 242 |
1786 Connecticut copper. MBR. Double chin variety. M.1-A.
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CH VF |
$4,250.00
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R-4+. Choice Very Fine. The Miller Plate Coin. 142.3 gns. Thick planchet. Nice fairly even light brown in color. Both surfaces granular, rough in the centers as usually seen on these. Some obverse and reverse striations, retained lamination on Liberty's chest. Slightly off center on the obverse and reverse, outline of the die edge visible on each side but only the denticles are off the... more |
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| 243 |
1786 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.2.1-A.
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AU to UNC |
$6,500.00
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R-3. About Uncirculated to Uncirculated. An outstanding specimen, nicer than Perkins' and Taylor's. 103.3 gns. Nice deep olive brown color on both sides with some touches of darker coloring particularly on the obverse. The fields mostly smooth and hard to the naked eye with just minor granularity showing. Centers rougher as almost always expected on Connecticut coppers with some areas... more |
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| 244 |
1786 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.2.1-A.
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CH EF to AU |
$3,000.00
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R-3. Choice Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated. A lovely specimen, nicer than most seen including Perkins' and Taylor's. 93.9 gns. Attractive deep olive brown in color on both sides. The fields smooth and hard to the naked eye, centers rough as usual, that on the obverse being quite so. No signs of significant damage and/or flaws requiring mention. Both sides ever so slightly off center... more |
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| 245 |
1786 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.2.2-D.2. R-6+
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VG to F |
$12,000.00
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Very Good to Fine. The Miller Plate Coin (one of the few placed in the body of that text). 116.1 gns. Dark olive brown on both sides. Obverse and reverse surfaces quite rough in appearance, granular everywhere with some portions a little rougher particularly on the reverse. Both sides remarkably off center, the obverse to the right and the reverse to the bottom. Both sides scratched... more |
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| 246 |
1786 Connecticut copper. MBR. Betts 7 (Counterfeit Halfpence, 1886), Hall p
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SP |
$80,000.00
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269 (Connecticut Cents), M.2.3-T (Newman, 1963). R-8, one of two known, the other permanently off the market in the Eric P. Newman Collection. Fine, or so. 124.1 gns. 28.1 mm. 1.2 - 1.6 mm. thick. Coin turn. The Discovery Coin. The Miller Sale Coin. Dark olive brown on both sides. Obverse surface relatively smooth and hard for what it is; reverse quite rough at the right, granular in appearance. Center of obverse fairly sharp with... more |
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| 247 |
1786 Connecticut copper. MBR. Scholar's Head variety. M.3-D.1
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G to VG |
$5,000.00
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R-5+. Fine to Very Fine, a nice example of a variety that always seems to come Good to Very Good. 173.1 gns. Very nice medium golden color on both sides. Obverse and reverse surfaces microgranular everywhere but not really disturbingly so. Some light flaws on the shield on the reverse but these are almost insignificant. Small planchet clip visible on the obverse at about 1:00. Both sides... more |
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| 248 |
1786 Connecticut copper. Mailed Bust Left. M.4.1-C. R-8. Fine to Very Fine
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AG |
$35,000.00
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The finer of the two known, the other being the Taylor coin graded at the time About Good. 142.7 gns. Unnatural red and brown, probably old jeweler's rouge. Well centered on both sides, the obverse with the legend fully legible the reverse with IB indistinct and partially off flan, only tops of date numerals show. Rims a bit ragged and nearly as made, a few smaller marks accidental to the coin.... more |
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| 249 |
1786 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.4.1-G.
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AU |
$5,500.00
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R-3. About Uncirculated. A superior specimen, the second finest seen by the cataloguer, nicer than the Perkins coin. The Miller Sale Coin. 129.4 gns. Lovely rich pale olive brown in color on both sides, the shade a little lighter across the lower right half of the reverse. Obverse and reverse fields mostly smooth and hard with just minor granularity visible on the upper right on the... more |
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| 250 |
1786 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.4.1-G.
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EF |
$1,800.00
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R-3. Extremely Fine. Another superior specimen, the fourth finest seen by the cataloguer after the above, a gem, and the Perkins:218 & Taylor:2346 tie. The Miller Plate Coin. 98.3 gns. Dark olive and brown on both sides, the reverse a deeper shade. The obverse surface mostly smooth and hard showing only microgranularity at the upper right; the reverse much rougher in appearance, flawed... more |
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1786 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.4.2-R. R-6
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SP |
$350.00
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Fine. 135.2 gns. Dark steel gray and brown on both sides. Obverse and reverse fields granular, striated diagonally down from the upper right to the lower left on the front and upper left to lower right on the back. Some areas rough, particularly around the obverse and reverse rims. A very scarce variety and a specimen with claims to challenge the first Perkins specimen and definitely... more |
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| 252 |
1786 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.5.1-H.1. R-6. Choice Extremely Fine
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CH EF |
$950.00
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- for technical grade. White ink on obverse. 121.0 gns. Nice light olive green in color. Obverse and reverse surfaces rough in places particularly on the front, striated in the center, flawed at the upper right, deeply flawed at the bottom with a lamination gone from the flan on the effigy's chest, a retained one in the lower left field. Reverse not quite as heavily flawed yet diagonal... more |
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| 253 |
1786 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.5.2-H.1. R-6+ to R-7-
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VG / F |
$4,000.00
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Very Good/Fine. White ink on obverse. 100.9 gns. Dark olive brown in color on both sides. Obverse surface lightly granular, reverse much rougher in appearance. Long straight clip on the obverse at the upper right mirrored in the same position on the reverse. Partial obverse legend, the softness due entirely to the die state. Reverse legend complete, slightly off center to the left. Full date,... more |
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| 254 |
1786 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.5.2-I.
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EF |
$1,500.00
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R-4 (conjectural). Extremely Fine. White ink on obverse. 136.7 gns. Rich golden brown color on both sides. The obverse surface rough, granular in places, heavily flawed in the upper left field, on the back of the effigy's head, and beside the second 'O'. Reverse smoother and harder in appearance, some light linear flaws but none really important. The obverse about perfectly centered,... more |
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| 255 |
1786 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.5.2-L.
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VG / F |
$325.00
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R-5. Very Good/Fine. The Miller Sale Coin. 113.4 gns. Dark olive green on both sides. The obverse and reverse surfaces rough and granular, lightly striated on the front, more heavily so on the back with long linear flaws in the lower right field. Obverse legend indistinct on the right and on UC at the left, the latter due to the die state. The reverse legend mostly gone at left, full... more |
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