1787 CT 1/2P AUCTOBI, Miller 39.2-ee, BN MS(PCGS#687283)

1787 CT 1/2P AUCTOBI, Miller 39.2-ee, BN MS (PCGS#687283)

November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction

详细说明: 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 39.2-ee, W-4220. Rarity-5-. Draped Bust Left, AUCTOBI / ETLIR. VF-35 (PCGS). 138.9 grains. Dies oriented at 90 degrees. Called “High Condition Census” by Robert, as this coin is essentially AU in strict terms of wear, with choice dark chocolate brown surfaces and lighter golden highlights. Well defined where fully struck up, the head and hair of obverse effigy are weakly defined, as is the corresponding area of the reverse, most probably due to axial misalignment of the dies. The weak area of the reverse seems to move on other examples, most probably due to the changing relative orientation of the dies in the coining press (here it is at 90 degrees). Obverse well-centered, reverse a bit off, with consequent loss to the bottoms of the date. Called “High Condition Census” by Robert, there exist a number of technically high-grade specimens, some of which have various striking weaknesses or planchet flaws, so ranking them becomes fraught. This one has a fascinating typed (printed?) paper label with an attribution in the old Dr. Hall scheme affixed to the reverse. A wonderful coin with even better pedigree. Provenance: From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Ex Albert Holden, purchased before 1913; Bowers and Merena’s Sale of the Norweb Collection, Part II, March 24-25, 1988, lot 2601. PCGS #379 and #687283. Click here for certification details from PCGS.