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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 1787 |
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Lot # |
Description |
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Hammer Price |
| 430 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.33.44-W.3. R-6
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F |
$750.00
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Fine. The Miller Sale Coin. 132.9 gns. Dark brown nearly black fields, lighter olive brown on the high points. Both surfaces microgranular, the reverse a little rougher in the center with a small pinpoint flaw, there. Some light obverse marks in the center as well. Well centered on both sides. Traces of white ink on the obverse in the left field, almost entirely effaced. |
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| 431 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.33.45-W.2. R-6
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EF to AU |
$2,200.00
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Sharpness of Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated in places. Cleaned and retoned to simulate mint color. The Miller Sale Coin. 131.0 gns. Brown and red, cleaned and retoned. Obverse and reverse surfaces microgranular, a little rough in the center of the front. Both sides off center, the obverse to the upper left, the reverse to the extreme left, bases of the date numerals run off the... more |
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| 432 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. ET LIR. M.34-ff.1
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UNC |
$8,500.00
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R-5. Uncirculated. An outstanding specimen, the finest seen by the cataloguer. The Miller Plate Coin. The Miller Sale Coin. 143.0 gns. Very nice deep brown in color on both sides. The obverse surface is a little microgranular in the fields, smoother and harder in the center; the reverse rougher at upper left, elsewhere just microgranular. There are traces of pale mint lustre visible... more |
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| 433 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.36-l.1
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EF |
$900.00
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R-5+. Extremely Fine. An outstanding example, the finest seen by the cataloguer. The Miller Sale Coin. 152.2 gns. Olive green in color on both sides. Obverse surface just microgranular and not disturbing; the reverse rougher at the top and on Liberty's figure below her waist. Minor obverse flaws, some more significant ones on the back, the reverse scratched across the center. The obverse... more |
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| 434 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. ET LIR. M.36-ff.2. R-6+. About Uncirculated
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AU |
$4,500.00
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An outstanding specimen, the finest seen by the cataloguer. 139.3 gns. Nice deep brown in color on both sides. Fields smooth, hard and a little glossy in places, particularly on the front. Elsewhere quite rough and indistinct on the effigy's shoulder running down to the base of the obverse, a little less rough but still granular on the head. The reverse quite rough at the top, detail... more |
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| 435 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. ET LIR. M.37.1-cc.1
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EF |
$1,100.00
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R-4. Nearly Extremely Fine. A superior example. White ink on obverse. 162.7 gns. Olive brown in color on both sides, the shade quite pleasing. The obverse surface a little rough in appearance, really just microgranular; the reverse much smoother with some light granularity visible in the upper and right fields. Planchet cutter clip visible on the obverse at upper right, with a burr still... more |
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| 436 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.37.2-k.5
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AU |
$650.00
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R-5+. Technically About Uncirculated. The Miller Sale Coin. 139.5 gns. Unnatural red and brown, once cleaned. Both sides quite rough in appearance but even given the light flaws and granularity the piece has the sharpness of an AU coin. Obverse slightly off center to the lower right, the reverse perfectly centered with full date numerals showing. |
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| 437 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.37.3-i
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CH VF |
$900.00
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R-3. Choice Very Fine. 156.4 gns. Light brown and pale gold on both sides. Obverse surface lightly granular, a little rough in the field in the right, this due principally to the die state. The reverse a little granular at upper left, some minor flaws but the sharpness is still strong. Well centered on both sides. |
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| 438 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.37.4-k.1
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CH EF |
$1,700.00
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R-3. Choice Extremely Fine. A superior example. 138.0 gns. Nice olive green and brown on both sides. Obverse and reverse surfaces just microgranular with very minor roughness in the center of the obverse and around the branch hand on the back. Some light flaws, one engages the first 'C' on the obverse, another on the opposite portion of the reverse rim, but neither are really important.... more |
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| 439 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.37.4-RR. R-9. Very Fine. The Miller Sale Coin
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VF |
$85,000.00
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129.3 gns. Pale olive green on both sides. Obverse surface a little rough in places, the reverse more so particularly at the upper left. The obverse lightly flawed, round lamination on jaw gone, some light flaws elsewhere on this side; the reverse more significantly flawed vertically down from the rim at upper left into the center ending on the left thigh. Well centered on both sides,... more |
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| 440 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.37.5-e
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CH EF |
$900.00
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R-5. Choice Extremely Fine. A superior example. 160.1 gns. Olive brown and pale green on both sides. Field microgranular, centers a little rougher particularly on the back. Minor flaws only, none particularly significant. Good sharpness for the grade. Small rim tic on the obverse at about 11:30, edge burr on the reverse at about 1:00. |
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| 441 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.37.6-k.4
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AU |
$5,500.00
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R-5+. About Uncirculated. An outstanding example, the finest seen by the cataloguer. 143.9 gns. Olive brown obverse, lighter golden olive reverse. Both surfaces microgranular, centers a little rougher, particularly on the effigy's head on the front and the very center of the reverse. Many obverse linear inclusions running diagonally from upper left to lower right which are somewhat off-putting;... more |
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| 442 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.37.8-k.2
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EF |
$1,500.00
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R-5. Extremely Fine. An outstanding example, the finest seen by the cataloguer. The Miller Sale Coin. 144.1 gns. Dark ruddy brown on both sides, the color somewhat unusual. Obverse surface just microgranular, a little rough on the effigy's face but not disturbingly so; reverse rough in the center, granular in the fields. The obverse notably scratched in the left field, the reverse more... more |
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| 443 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. ET LIR. M.37.8-HH.
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VG |
$550.00
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R-5+. Very Good or so. 141.2 gns. Obverse and reverse nice rich olive brown and pale green in color. Both surfaces granular in appearance with considerable loss of definition at the top on the reverse. Well centered, date numerals on the flan, the first obscured by a die break. |
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| 444 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. ET IIB. M.37.8-LL.
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EF to AU |
$750.00
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R-5-. Technically Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated and a superior example for the technical grade. The Miller Sale Coin. 145.5 gns. Rich golden brown in color on both sides. A remarkable coin, the fields suggest a high circulated grade, the considerable loss of definition and roughness give the piece the sharpness of a Very Good to Fine specimen. Obverse fields microgranular only,... more |
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| 445 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.37.9-e
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AU |
$6,000.00
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R-5+. About Uncirculated. An outstanding example, the finest seen by the cataloguer. The Miller Sale Coin. 146.1 gns. Rich olive brown on both sides. Obverse fields microgranular, the center a little rough, the right field with some roughness below EC. The reverse fields microgranular, a little rougher at the upper right. Very sharp on the obverse and reverse letters, the centers on... more |
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| 446 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.37.10-RR. R-6
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F to VF |
$1,200.00
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Fine to Very Fine. The Miller Plate Coin. The Miller Sale Coin. 119.8 gns. Dark brown and coppery red on both sides, the piece once cleaned and recolored. Slide marks visible on both sides. Struck from later states of both dies, particularly on the obverse. Small planchet cutter mark on the reverse runs across Liberty's feet. Same reverse as on the 37.4 rarity offered earlier. |
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| 447 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. ET LIR. M.37.11-ff.2
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F / VF |
$1,800.00
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R-5. Fine/Very Fine. White ink on obverse. 135.7 gns. Pale brown with many verdigris inclusions particularly on the front. Both surfaces quite rough and granular, lightly flawed. Fairly well centered. |
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| 448 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. ET IIB. M.37.12-LL. R-6
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F / VF |
$1,300.00
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Fine/Very Fine. White ink on obverse. Paper label on reverse. 142.9 gns. Pale golden brown in color on both sides. Obverse surface rough at left, granular elsewhere; the reverse just microgranular most everywhere. Some rim marks, planchet cutter clip visible on the obverse at about 2:30. |
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| 449 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. ET LIR. M.37.13-HH.
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EF |
$1,200.00
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R-5. Extremely Fine. A superior example. 132.3 gns. Fairly even olive brown in color on both sides. Obverse and reverse fields microgranular, centers rougher. The obverse flawed on the back of head and rim at upper right; the reverse linearly flawed diagonally down from lower left to right with two deep flaws on Liberty's left shin and on the rim at lower right. About perfectly centered,... more |
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| 450 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. M.37.14-cc.2. R-6
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G |
$775.00
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Good. The Miller Sale Coin. 129.0 gns. Dark brown verging on black. Both sides very rough and granular with considerable loss of definition. Light surface flaws only, no signs of accidental damage. A decent example of this somewhat scarce variety. |
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| 451 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. AUCIORI. M.38-l.2
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VF |
$450.00
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R-4. Sharpness of Very Fine. 146.4 gns. Pale brown and red on both sides, once cleaned. Surfaces granular on both sides with some roughness in places. The obverse a little off center to the lower right, the reverse to the upper right, tops of some design elements run off the flan. |
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| 452 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. AUCIORI. M.38-GG.
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CH VF |
$3,500.00
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R-4. Choice Very Fine. 151.1 gns. Olive brown and black on the obverse, lighter olive brown on the reverse. Both surfaces just microgranular with some minor roughness evident particularly on the back. Both sides essentially flawless. Obverse and reverse well centered, date numerals fully on the flan. The reverse rim bruised over 'B'. |
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| 453 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. AUCTOBI. M.39.1-h.1
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CH UNC |
$12,000.00
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R-5. Choice Uncirculated. An outstanding example, the finest seen by the cataloguer. 157.4 gns. Lovely pale brown in color on both sides. There is original mint red color in the letters on the obverse and reverse on the left. Obverse surface microgranular, flawed on the effigy's head, some inclusions at lower right near the rim; the reverse much rougher in appearance particularly at... more |
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| 454 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. AUCTOBI. ET LIR. M.39.1-ff.2
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VF |
$2,200.00
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R-5. Very Fine. A superior example. The Miller Sale Coin. 127.2 gns. Pale olive brown in color on both sides. Obverse surface lightly granular at the top, rough on the effigy's head, microgranular elsewhere; the reverse much rougher particularly at upper left and on Liberty's figure below her waist. Fields on that side microgranular elsewhere. The obverse a little off center to the upper... more |
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| 455 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. AUCTOBI. ET LIR. M.39.2-ee
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VF |
$625.00
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R-5. Very Fine. 125.4 gns. Golden brown in color on both sides with some areas darker, particularly around the peripheries. Obverse and reverse surfaces just microgranular, the reverse a little rough at lower right. Both sides flawed, obverse lightly, the reverse more notably horizontally across the top. The obverse scraped in the upper left field. Several obverse rim tics. Both sides... more |
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| 456 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. AUCTOPI. M.40-N. R-6. Extremely Fine
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EF |
$5,000.00
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A superior example, the sharpest seen by the cataloguer. The Miller Plate Coin. The Miller Sale Coin. 144.4 gns. Rich fairly even brown in color. Obverse surface microgranular nearly everywhere, rough in places, flawed at the top of the effigy's head and more notably on the rim at about 5:45. Reverse rougher in appearance, center very soft, flawed at upper right, lower right, deeply... more |
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| 457 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. AUCTOPI. ET IIB. M.41-ii
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AU to CH AU |
$8,500.00
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R-4. About Uncirculated to Choice About Uncirculated. A superior example, finer than almost every other one seen by the cataloguer. 153.0 gns. Rich and somewhat glossy golden brown on both sides with a few areas darker. The obverse just microgranular, the fields appearing smooth and hard to the naked eye with good central sharpness. Some light flaws on this side, none really disturbing.... more |
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| 458 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. AUCTOPI. ET IIB. M.42-o. R-7
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CH F |
$12,000.00
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Choice Fine. 141.6 gns. Dark brown fields, lighter golden brown on the high points. Both surfaces microgranular, the reverse rough in places. The obverse scratched, nicked, rims banged up a bit; the reverse nicked, rims dented and nicked. This piece has not been terribly well cared for. The cataloguer knows of only six of these including: this, ANS, 1995 C4 sale, Perkins:476, Taylor:2662,... more |
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| 459 |
1787 Connecticut copper. DBL. AUCTOPI. ET IIB. M.42-kk.2
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CH F |
$675.00
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R-5+. Choice Fine. 152.7 gns. Dark green brown in the fields, a little lighter in the centers. Both obverse and reverse surfaces quite rough in appearance. Pronounced rim clip visible on the obverse at upper right, mirrored on the reverse at the same position, rims elsewhere a little rough but as made. Both sides a little off center, the obverse to the lower left, the reverse to the... more |
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