 1786 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.5.4-G. R-2. Extremely Fine. A very acceptable example, nicer than the Perkins coin and a toss up with the Taylor piece. 137.9 gns. Decent deep olive brown in color on both sides. Obverse and reverse surfaces just microgranular, essentially flaw free. Fairly well centered on the front if a little off to the upper right; reverse off center to the top but resulting in a full set of date numerals. Extremely Fine is a tough grade for one of these and choice coins are rare. The best the cataloguer has seen is the preceding coin; the Newman-Ringo piece has been reliably graded as About Uncirculated-55.
Pedigree unrecorded.
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