 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 37.11-ff.2 (R-5). Draped Bust Left. 145.4 grains. Fine. Smooth and glossy brown, with areas of planchet roughness at the left obverse and reverse and an old hairline across the reverse. Painted Die Variety, incorrectly attributed as 39.1-ff.2.
Ex lot 155 of an unidentified Henry Chapman auction, lot envelope enclosed. Also included is a round ''circle H'' ticket with the incorrect attribution on one side and a difficult to read note that might read ''The best Rev from Steig [???] Feb/90 cost HL''; New Netherlands Coin Company.
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