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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 # |
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Hammer Price |
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1785 Connecticut copper. Mailed bust right. Miller 1-E.
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EF |
$3,750.00
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Rarity-4. Extremely Fine, a superior grade for one of these. White ink on edge. 152.8 gns. Medium brown on both sides. Surfaces lightly microgranular just about everywhere. Planchet flaw below the effigy's shoulder, small rim flaw below that visible on the obverse mirrored on the reverse at about 11:15. Clear die blip below the effigy's chin. Nicer than the Perkins coin. Accompanied... more |
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| 197 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.1-E.
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VF |
$550.00
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R-4. Very Fine. A second. 157.4 gns. Medium to darker brown in color than the preceding particularly on the reverse. Both surfaces much more granular in appearance than the first particularly in the centers and upper left quadrant of the reverse. Small reverse rim bruise at about 11:30. Struck off center on both sides, the obverse towards the bottom, the reverse towards the top, portions... more |
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| 198 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. Roman Head variety. M.2-A.1
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AU |
$13,000.00
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R-5+. About Uncirculated. An outstanding specimen, far nicer than the Condition Census Very Fine Perkins coin, not quite as nice as Eliasberg's Unc. 130.3 gns. The Miller Plate Coin. Nice light golden brown in color on both sides. Surfaces appear smooth and hard in places, microgranular elsewhere, the center of the reverse quite rough and the top on that side a bit more granular than... more |
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| 199 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. Second Roman head variety. M.2-A.4. R-6-
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CH VF |
$2,000.00
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Choice Very Fine and much nicer than the Perkins coin. 138.5 gns. Dark golden brown on both sides. Surfaces appear smooth on the obverse, quite rough on the reverse, particularly in the center. Several edge nicks, a couple of bruises, one noticeable at the lower left on the obverse. Obverse legend complete; reverse also fully legible if a bit soft at the upper right. |
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| 200 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.3.1-A.3
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EF |
$3,000.00
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R-4. Extremely Fine. Much nicer than the Perkins coin. White ink on obverse. 142.0 gns. Fairly even deep olive brown in color on both sides. Struck on a very flawed planchet, the obverse with a fairly deep linear flaw at the lower right, light laminations at the lower left; the reverse very heavily flawed at the upper right rim and down through portions of the lower right side. Surfaces... more |
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| 201 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.3.1-A.3
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CH VF |
$400.00
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R-4. Choice Very Fine or finer. A second. 145.9 gns. Light coppery red in color on both sides, probably once cleaned. Traces of verdigris in most of the letters in the obverse legend and in portions of the reverse central design. |
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| 202 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.3.1-L.
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AU |
$5,500.00
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R-4+. About Uncirculated. A superior specimen, far nicer than either the Taylor or Perkins coins. 128.0 gns. Fairly even medium brown in color on both sides. Surfaces appear smooth on the obverse in most places save for the lower right field; the reverse considerably rougher, planchet flawed and cracked at the upper right. Both sides fairly well centered. Obverse lightly flawed at the... more |
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| 203 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.3.2-L.
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CH VF |
$1,000.00
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R-4+. Choice Very Fine, nearly Extremely Fine. A far better than average example and one of the nicest seen by the cataloguer. White ink on obverse and reverse. 136.6 gns. Light orange brown on both sides. Surfaces quite rough and laminated in the upper half of the obverse, the reverse showing a long linear flaw through the shield and portions of the globe to its left. Traces of verdigris... more |
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| 204 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.3.2-L.
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CH VF |
$700.00
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R-4+. Choice Very Fine or better. A second and also far nicer than most others seen by the cataloguer. 134.9 gns. One of the Miller Sale coins. Dark gray brown in color, quite unusual in the series. Both surfaces appear only microgranular and uniformly so and make a pleasing appearance. Good central detail on both sides. Essentially flaw free flan save for a small break at the upper... more |
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| 205 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.3.3-F.3
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CH EF |
$3,000.00
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R-4. Very Choice Extremely Fine. An outstanding specimen, much nicer than the Perkins coin graded there Very Fine/Choice Very Fine. 155.3 gns. Attractive dark olive brown fields, lighter golden brown high points. Decent sharpness on both sides. Surfaces only microgranular save at the top of the reverse where they appear a little rougher. The obverse rim quite rough at the upper left,... more |
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| 206 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.3.4-F.1
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CH EF |
$14,000.00
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R-3. Choice Extremely Fine, or slightly finer. A superior example, much nicer than the mid grade range Perkins coin and nicer than either of the two Taylor coins. 156.6 gns. Very nice light brown fields slightly darker on the high points. Obverse and reverse surfaces just microgranular and not disturbingly so. Both sides slightly off center, the obverse to the bottom and the reverse... more |
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| 207 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.3.4-F.2
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VF |
$2,000.00
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R-2. Very Fine. 142.2 gns. The Miller Plate Coin. The Miller Sale Coin. Decent even dark olive brown in color on both sides. Obverse and reverse surfaces microgranular, the obverse a little rough at the bottom, the reverse at the top. Small rim clip at the top of the reverse but not quite engaging Liberty's head. Both sides slightly off center, the obverse to the left, the reverse to... more |
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| 208 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.3.4-F.2
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VF |
$700.00
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R-2. Technically Very Fine. A second. 138.6 gns. A Miller Sale duplicate. Striking two tone obverse, a combination of orange-brown and deep russet; more even on the reverse, mostly medium orange brown, the color a little darker at the upper right. Obverse surface quite rough in the upper right quadrant, lightly flawed at left; the reverse surface much smoother and harder in appearance.... more |
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| 209 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.3.4-F.2
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VF |
$600.00
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R-2. Technically Very Fine. A third. 128.1 gns. A Miller Sale duplicate. Interesting deep olive brown obverse, lighter and more variegated brown and golden brown on the reverse. Obverse surface fairly smooth, just microgranular, lightly flawed at the upper right with a couple of edge bumps there. Reverse much rougher below Liberty's waist, the entire portion from that position to the... more |
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| 210 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.3.5-B.
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VF to CH VF |
$475.00
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R-5+. Very Fine. A much better than average grade for one of these, Perkins' graded Very Fine to Choice Very Fine. White ink on obverse. 126.0 gns. Dark golden brown and light olive on both sides. Obverse and reverse surfaces quite granular and rough in appearance with consequent loss of definition on both sides. Possibly once cleaned, the piece has a somewhat unnatural appearance. Bobby... more |
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| 211 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. African Head variety. M.4.1-F.4
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CH EF |
$8,500.00
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R-1. Choice Extremely Fine. A superior example, not as nice as Perkins' nor as sharp as Taylor's, but better centered than the Miller plate coin. 129.2 gns. Very attractive, nice golden brown in color on both sides. A really very pleasing specimen, sharply struck on a flan which was fairly well made. Both the obverse and reverse surfaces are barely microgranular and appear somewhat smooth... more |
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| 212 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. African Head variety. M.4.1-F.4
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CH VF |
$2,800.00
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R-1. Choice Very Fine. A second example. 155.4 gns. Slightly deeper brown with some russet overtones on both sides. Also struck on a fairly decently prepared planchet, the obverse surface mostly smooth and hard save for patches of roughness around the rim at the upper left and right; The reverse a little more granular than the front, particularly around the rim. Shallow planchet clip... more |
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| 213 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. African Head variety. M.4.1-F.4
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CH VF |
$1,700.00
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R-1. Choice Very Fine. A third. 132.5 gns. Very nice green patination similar to a fine Roman sestertius. The color is even on both sides and serves to accent the sharpness on the coin. Surfaces appear microgranular, particularly on the reverse around the rim, but not really disturbingly so. Reverse rim fairly severely flawed at the upper right, engaging the tops of two of the letters... more |
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| 214 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.4.3-A.2
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EF |
$2,800.00
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R-3. Extremely Fine. Nicer than almost every other one sold in the past 10 years. 145.9 gns. Good rich brown in color on both sides, the central devices and tops of the letters in a lighter shade. Obverse and reverse surfaces just microgranular and not disturbingly so. Essentially free from disturbing flaws. Obverse die breaking at the lower left, the reverse cracking through the tops... more |
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| 215 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.4.3-A.2
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VF |
$450.00
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R-3. Nearly Very Fine. 120.7 gns. Dark olive brown obverse, lighter gold and brown shades on the reverse. Surfaces microgranular most everywhere, obverse severely flawed through effigy's face, back of neck and into the right field, noticeable also at the lower right rim. The reverse not so severely flawed, just lightly laminated at the upper right and fairly soft in the center due to... more |
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| 216 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.4.3-D. R-6-
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F |
$400.00
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Rough Fine. White ink on obverse. 135.6 gns. Olive green and brown on both sides, some areas lighter, particularly in the center of the obverse. Struck on a very severely flawed and rough planchet with considerable loss of detail, particularly on the obverse. The reverse more severely flawed but with more detail showing, save the date, which is entirely obscured. |
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| 217 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.4.4-C.
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VF |
$1,300.00
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R-3. Very Fine. A much better grade than usually seen on one of these and much nicer looking than the Perkins coin. 131.4 gns. Dark brown in color on both sides, central devices and letters a little lighter shade. Both sides quite microgranular, the dies' axial misalignment has resulted in each left side being softly struck. A light flaw above Liberty's head is the only serious manufacturing... more |
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| 218 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.4.4-C.
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AB VF |
$900.00
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R-3. About Very Fine. A second. White ink on edge in a less elegant hand. 130.1 gns. Fairly even deep olive brown on both sides. Much sharper than the preceding but on a flawed flan, lightly visible in the effigy's hair on the obverse but particularly so on the reverse where the piece is flawed down from top to bottom. Left side soft as usual. Small depression on the effigy's chin may... more |
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| 219 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.5-F.5
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AU |
$1,300.00
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R-4. About Uncirculated in terms of wear and thus technical grade. As such, one of the least circulated of these seen by the cataloguer. 163.2 gns. Both sides are a nice rich olive brown in color. The surfaces are heavily flawed and striated, horizontally across the obverse and diagonally on the reverse. There is considerable consequent loss of definition but the piece shows some gloss... more |
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| 220 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.5-F.5
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CH VF |
$1,000.00
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R-4. Choice Very Fine. A second. 130.3 gns. Medium brown on both sides with traces of coppery red showing from an old cleaning. Surfaces appear smooth and hard save for the center of the reverse. Break from effigy's chin to chest here a series of dots which are beginning to be connected into a single break line. |
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| 221 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.5-F.5
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VF |
$600.00
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R-4. Very Fine. A third. 139.0 gns. One of the Miller Sale coins. Obverse and reverse fields dark brown, central devices and letters in the legend more ruddy in appearance. Obverse microgranular most everywhere, flawed at the top; the reverse rougher in appearance, heavily flawed below Liberty's feet, the first two numerals of the date obscured. Early obverse state, the break that develops... more |
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| 222 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.5-F.5
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F |
$750.00
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R-4. Nice Fine. A fourth. 141.0 gns. Both sides are a nice fairly light golden brown in color. The surfaces are microgranular in appearance but particularly rough below Liberty's waist on the reverse. No significant flaws or other pre-issue defects save for obverse rim nicks at two places at about 2:30. Early obverse state, the break here appearing as a single dot in the lower right... more |
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| 223 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. M.6.1-A.1
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VF |
$1,900.00
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R-5+. Very Fine and nice looking for the grade. The Miller Plate Obverse (A.1 reverse not plated in the text). 129.9 gns. Interesting and attractive steel gray color on both sides. Obverse and reverse surfaces just microgranular. Both sides essentially flaw free. Small nick below effigy's nose in the right field. Slightly off center to the left on both sides but affecting only the denticles.... more |
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| 224 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. Goatee break variety. M.6.2-F.1
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CH EF |
$2,600.00
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R-3. Choice Extremely Fine. White ink on edge. 141.9 gns. Attractive even light golden brown color on both sides. Surfaces just microgranular and not at all disturbingly so save for a small patch of roughness at the lower right on the reverse which has obscured the last numeral of the date. Apparent obverse roughness due entirely to the extremely late state of the die which has broken... more |
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| 225 |
1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. Goatee break variety. M.6.2-F.1
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EF |
$650.00
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R-3. Extremely Fine. A second. 137.9 gns. Interesting light brown and pale steel in color on both sides. Quite sharply struck but the surfaces are very granular in appearance and combined with a very late obverse state serve to obscure the detail on the front. The reverse, however is extremely sharp and quite interesting. Light obverse flaw from the rim down to engage the top of the... more |
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