 1785 Connecticut copper. MBR. Goatee break variety. M.6.2-F.1. 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 from top to bottom down through the effigy's face, chin, and is beginning to appear on its neck. Sharp elsewhere, and a very attractive example of the variety. A nicer looking coin than the Perkins sale piece and a challenge to the Taylor coin.
Pedigree unrecorded.
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