1788 COPPER Connecticut Copper, Draped Bust Left VF Details, Environmental Damage NGC. M. 15.1-L.1, W-4585, R.4. 108.0 grains. The lightly corroded dark brown and steel surfaces show a few splashes of hard ebony verdigris on both sides of this sharply detailed copper. Ex: Henry Chapman; Hillyer Ryder; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $152.75. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
1788 COPPER Connecticut Copper, Draped Bust Left VF Details, Environmental Damage NGC. M. 15.1-L.1, W-4585, R.4. 108.0 grains. The lightly corroded dark brown and steel surfaces show a few splashes of hard ebony verdigris on both sides of this sharply detailed copper. Ex: Henry Chapman; Hillyer Ryder; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $152.75. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
1788 COPPER Connecticut Copper, Draped Bust Left VG10 NGC. M. 15.1-L.1, W-4585, R.4. 114.2 grains. A patch of steel toning appears around a greenish corrosion spot below the chin on this olive and reddish-tan copper. A small rim bump appears at 12:30, and an old toned scratch is noted on the reverse. Ex: Henry Chapman; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $235.00. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
1788 COPPER Connecticut Copper, Draped Bust Left VG10 NGC. M. 15.1-L.1, W-4585, R.4. 114.2 grains. A patch of steel toning appears around a greenish corrosion spot below the chin on this olive and reddish-tan copper. A small rim bump appears at 12:30, and an old toned scratch is noted on the reverse. Ex: Henry Chapman; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $235.00. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
1788 COPPER Connecticut Copper, Mailed Bust Left, CONNLC Fine 12 NGC. M. 13-A.1, W-4535, R.5. 91.1 grains. Struck on a small, defective planchet with a tab at the upper obverse and upper reverse, perhaps suggesting some a double strike. The tops of AUCTORI fall off the edge of the flan, and the date and LIB are also partly off the planchet. Microscopic granularity appears on the olive and steel-brown surfaces. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $276.13. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
1788 COPPER Connecticut Copper, Mailed Bust Left, CONNLC Fine 12 NGC. M. 13-A.1, W-4535, R.5. 91.1 grains. Struck on a small, defective planchet with a tab at the upper obverse and upper reverse, perhaps suggesting some a double strike. The tops of AUCTORI fall off the edge of the flan, and the date and LIB are also partly off the planchet. Microscopic granularity appears on the olive and steel-brown surfaces. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $276.13. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
1788 COPPER Connecticut Copper, Mailed Bust Left VF20 NGC. M. 12.2-C, W-4525, R.5. 104.9 grains. A square envelope accompanying this lot suggests that it came from Hillyer Ryder. Considerable evidence of the Nova Constellatio undertype appears on both sides, including BER from LIBERTAS over the head, and NOVA overlapping INDE on the reverse, such that the legend appears as NONADE ET LIB. The tan, olive, and steel-brown surfaces exhibit microscopic corrosion and faint scratches. Ex: Hillyer Ryder; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $411.25. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
1788 COPPER Connecticut Copper, Mailed Bust Left VF20 NGC. M. 12.2-C, W-4525, R.5. 104.9 grains. A square envelope accompanying this lot suggests that it came from Hillyer Ryder. Considerable evidence of the Nova Constellatio undertype appears on both sides, including BER from LIBERTAS over the head, and NOVA overlapping INDE on the reverse, such that the legend appears as NONADE ET LIB. The tan, olive, and steel-brown surfaces exhibit microscopic corrosion and faint scratches. Ex: Hillyer Ryder; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $411.25. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
1788 COPPER Connecticut Copper, Mailed Bust Left VF20 NGC. M. 12.1-F.1, W-4520, R.5. 132.7 grains. The obverse is primarily blue-steel, with splashes of light brown. The reverse is just the opposite, with light brown surfaces showing blue-steel patina. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $305.50. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
1788 COPPER Connecticut Copper, Mailed Bust Left VF20 NGC. M. 12.1-F.1, W-4520, R.5. 132.7 grains. The obverse is primarily blue-steel, with splashes of light brown. The reverse is just the opposite, with light brown surfaces showing blue-steel patina. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $305.50. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
