 1788 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.12.2-C. 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, tops of INDE ET close to or on the edge. Small reverse rim tic above the first 'E', light scratches in the center of the obverse below the effigy's chin.
Pedigree unrecorded (probably ex Hays). Round Circle H collector's ticket accompanies the lot.
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