Pre-Long Beach Auction #84

1787 Connecticut Miller 6.1-M Rarity-1 The "Laughing Head" variety VF35. Mailed Bust Left. Choice lustrous medium brown and light chocolate. A sharp, beautiful example. The only defect is a shallow planchet lamination at the dentils off the bust tip, as struck. Struck very slightly off center to K-2.5 but none of the devices is affected. A premium example of this very popular "Redbook" variety, and it could easily justify a higher...

1787 Connecticut Miller 32.2-X.1 Rarity-3 VF25. Draped Bust Left. Clipped Planchet. Slightly sharper with uniform microscopic roughness under a glossy dark olive brown and chocolate patina. No verdigris, marks, or planchet flaws other than a minor planchet clip that affects the dentils over AUC. The bottom edge of the date is off the planchet but the rest of the date is bold and the legends are strong. Listed on page 62 in the "Redbook...

1787 Connecticut Miller 33.7-r.4 Rarity-5+ F12. Draped Bust Left. Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine roughness under a rather glossy dark olive brown and steel patina. The only marks are a shallow planchet lamination at UC in AUCTORI (as struck) and a few very faint hairline scratches at the top of the head. The date is weak and the bottom of the digits are off the planchet, but it is easily readable. The legends are complete. Not...

1787 Connecticut Miller 39.1-ff.2 Rarity-6 VG7. Draped Bust Left. An AUCTOBI/ET LIR variety. Sharpness F12, even better in some areas, but the planchet has been banged up a bit and is slightly bent. No corrosion or verdigris. The notable marks are a rim dent at the bust tip and a planchet void at ET that obliterates those letters. The date is clear, and the AUCTOBI and LIR features are obvious. Mostly glossy light chocolate brown with...

1788 Connecticut Miller 4.1-K Rarity-5 VG10. Mailed Bust Right. Struck over a 1785 Nova Constellatio Crosby 4-D variety. Sharpness VF20 but much of the planchet displays minor roughness and there is a bend at the rim over the I in AUCTORI. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. The dates of the Connecticut (1788) and of the Nova Constellatio (1785) are complete and clear, and "NOVA" also shows...

Group of 20 Connecticut Coppers 1785-1788 grading Fair to VG. Mix of dates and types. Some have a readable date while others do not. A couple are clearly double struck and one is an "African Head" type. Inspection recommended. Lot of 20 coins.
Estimated Value $300-UP.

1786 New Jersey with Wide Shield and Curved Beam Maris 21-N Rarity-3 VF20. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. The surfaces are mostly smooth but there are traces of minor roughness in a few of the protected areas, mostly at REA in CAESAREA. The only notable mark is a speck of greenish verdigris in the field under the front edge of the chest of the horse. The date and legends are complete...

1787 New Jersey Maris 55-m Rarity-4 U over S Variety F15. Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine granularity under rather glossy chocolate brown toning with lighter brown toning on the devices. No notable verdigris or contact marks. The bottom edge of the date is off the planchet but it remains easily readable and the legends are clear. The second U over S feature in PLURIBUS is obvious. A decent example of this popular "Redbook" variety...

1788 Vermont with Bust Right Ryder-24 Rarity-3 VF20. Very attractive glossy light chocolate brown blending to darker chocolate brown in protected areas. Looks smooth and choice to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals extremely fine granularity in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris, marks, or planchet flaws. A superior example of this variety in terms of color and surface as most come with significant roughness. The date is...

Pair of Colonial Coppers. Includes a 1785 Nova Constellatio with Pointed Rays Crosby 5-E rarity-3 nice VG10, and 1788 Vermont Mailed Bust Right Ryder-27 rarity-1 F12 sharpness net VG8 for fine granularity on the obverse. Both have a readable date. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $150-UP.
The first is ex Pine Tree Auction Galleries 6/19/1978:206 (lot envelope included).

1795 Talbot Allum & Lee Cent Breen-1035 PCGS graded AU55. Medium chocolate brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas on both sides. No defects, just a touch of friction on the highest points of the devices. Nicely struck on a defect-free planchet. Listed on page 76 in the "Redbook."
Estimated Value $250-UP.