1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 52-G.1, W-2745. Rarity-6-. Mailed Bust Right, Roman Head. VF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).

100.6 grains. Pale rosy golden brown on the reliefs gives way to steely blue-green in the fields, especially in the protected areas where the old cleaning did not reach as well. The high points have a very gently polished sheen, but it isn't too severe. Centered just a hair low and right on the obverse, with the upper portions of NEC a bit weak. The reverse is ideally centered with all design features free of the borders and the legends and date sharp. Some natural roughness is noted through the centers, but there are no noteworthy planchet flaws to speak of. Bold clash marks around the entire obverse periphery, but none are seen on the reverse. The reverse is prominently cracked from about 11 o'clock down into Liberty's lap. Though the surfaces are a bit problematic, this is among the best detailed of those known. This is a very tough variety to find nice, and both the SLT and Syd Martin envelopes bear "Finest Known" notes. It must be Condition Census, and even if it isn't the best, it certainly brought a "finest known" price in our Collection SLT sale, at $21,850. Both sides are plated in Clark.

PCGS# 687385. NGC ID: 2B2L.

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From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier discovered in England; Jack Beymer, June 1993; Michael Ringo, June 1993; our sale of Collection SLT, January 2012, lot 7415.