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1786 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.4.1-G.

From Stack's May 2005 New York Auction, Session 1 on May 10, 2005

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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
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1786 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.4.1-G. R-3. Extremely Fine. Another superior specimen, the fourth...1786 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.4.1-G. 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 at the upper right, the field there a little bit rough. Old, fairly deep scratches on the obverse through the effigy's chin and neck.

Pedigree unrecorded.

Lot # 250 Session 1
Hammer Price: $1,800.00

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