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1787 Connecticut M.1.2-C R3 MBR "The Muttonhead Variety" F15

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1787 Connecticut M.1.2-C R3 MBR  The Muttonhead Variety  F15
SOLD
550.00USD+ buyer's premium (110.00)
This item SOLD at 2022 Jan 22 @ 18:56UTC-6 : CST/MDT
Sharpness VF30 but there surfaces are slightly rough on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No verdigris but there are several fine, old scratches on the portrait. The toning is an attractive and mostly glossy medium brown with darker olive brown in protected areas. Struck slightly off center to K-7. A rather large, curved planchet clip shows at the right top of the obverse and lower right of the reverse. The date is strong. Middle die state with swelling and minor "mushiness" on the obverse while the reverse is sharp. Weight 116.0 grains.

Source not recorded-the Neil Rothschild Collection