 1787 Connecticut copper. MBL. CONNECT. M.15-R. R-7 (estimated). Nearly Very Fine. 114.8 gns. Dark brown and green on both sides. Traces of verdigris visible particularly on the reverse. The obverse microgranular; the reverse mostly microgranular, flawed on effigy's head, shoulder, more heavily through knees, shield, reaching to the rim at right. Severe planchet clip at the lower left on the reverse with a burr remaining which has narrowly missed the date and only just intruded into the upper left obverse field. Rims elsewhere a little ragged, but basically as made. The cataloguer has seen only three of these, including: this coin; the 1975 Pine Tree/EAC piece owned by a specialist; and the Good/Very Good ANS coin. The variety was missing from both the Taylor and Perkins sales. Described on its collector's ticket as ''Very good. Chip out of edge. Probably unique.''
Ex John G. Mills Collection (S.H. & H. Chapman, April 27, 1904, lot 282). Square collector's ticket accompanies the lot.
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