 1788 Connecticut copper. MBL. M.12.1-E. R-5. About Uncirculated, nearly Choice. An outstanding example, the best one seen by the cataloguer. 117.2 gns. Nice fairly even olive brown and gold in color on both sides. Obverse and reverse surfaces microgranular in appearance, the roughness on the former due principally to the late state of the die. Struck on a fairly tightly constricted flan yet the design details are all mostly present save for the tops of AUCTORI which run off. A few light marks and a couple of nearly imperceptible flaws, none really detrimental. Described as ''Uncirculated'' on its square collector's ticket.
Ex John G. Mills Collection (S.H. & H. Chapman, April 27, 1904, lot 335). Square collector's ticket accompanies the lot.
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