1788 CONNECTICUT COPPER -
MILLER 16.5-HRarity:
Rare
Variety equivalents:
Notes:
This was the only use of the obverse die.
The reverse die of this
variety was also used on:
1788 Miller 6-H
1788 Miller 16.1-H
1788 Miller 16.6-H
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Images courtesy of Early
American History Auctions, Inc.
Recent appearances:
"Extremely Fine" (illustrated above). Ex - Early American History Auctions, Inc.'s Mail Bid
Sale, December 9, 2000, Lot 864, where it was described as follows:
"1788 CT Copper, Draped Bust Left, Miller 16.5-H, Extremely Fine. 112.7
grains. Rarity 5 (Rare). Dark, steel-brown in color. Small edge clip at
the bottom of the obverse. Planchet crack at 2:30 entering into the
obverse about 1/4" and to a lesser degree on the reverse. Light
porosity and old pinscratches on the obverse. Nice details to offset the
flaws, plus just about every collector we know needs this variety."
- Early American History Auctions, Inc.'s Mail Bid
Sale, August 25, 2001, Lot 1391, illustrated
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