1785 CONNECTICUT COPPER -
MILLER 7.1-DRarity: Rare
Variety nickname: Mailed Bust Left
Notes:
This
was the only use of the obverse die. From the same master hub as
1785 Miller 7.2-D but strengthened by hand, resulting in difference
in the breast plate on the obverse bust. The
reverse die of this variety was also used on:
1785 Miller 4.3-D
1785 Miller 4.4-D
1785 Miller 7.2-D
1785 Miller 8-D |
Images courtesy of Superior
Galleries
Recent appearances:
"VG-10" (illustrated
above). Ex - Virgil Brand - unknown - New Netherlands Coin Co.
6/19/1958, Lot 66 - Herbert M. Oechsner, Stack's 9/8/1988, Lot 1038 -
Bill Weber - Superior Galleries' "The Pre-Long Beach Sale",
June 3-4, 2002, Lot 2101, illustrated, where it was described as
follows: "Choice glossy chocolate brown with medium brown
highpoints creating an attractive two-tone appearance than accents the
details. There are a few fine planchet fissures in the field before the
face and another on the left side of the reverse, but overall this
planchet is solid and the surfaces are very attractive. The 5 in the
date is weak due to a shallow planchet flake at that spot. No notable
contact marks. LDS, the obverse swelling strong and cud breaks at the
top of the reverse. Weight 140.1 grains."
"Good-4". Ex - McCawley & Grellman
"8th Annual C-4 Convention Sale", November 16, 2002, Lot 238,
illustrated, "...134.5 gns...", sold for $132.00
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