72

1788 Connecticut Miller 7-E R5 Mailed Bust Left AU50

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:NA
1788 Connecticut Miller 7-E R5 Mailed Bust Left AU50
SOLD
1,850.00USD+ buyer's premium (370.00)
This item SOLD at 2021 Aug 29 @ 19:20UTC-5 : EST/CDT
Glossy light to medium brown and steel. Smooth and quite attractive but there are a few defects. They are a thin but obvious fissure at the bottom edge of the obverse, a tiny pit that contains green verdigris between the A & U in AUCTORI, and a delamination from the top of the staff to the left side of the L in LIB. A minor planchet clip at the I in AUCTORI may also help identify this piece. Late die state. The tiny die repair to change AUCTOPI to AUCTORI is clear. The obverse is slightly misaligned to K-2 leaving a few elements tight to the edge; the reverse is nicely centered on the planchet. The date is strong and the legends are clear. Called "Uncirculated" in the 2005 Ford sale, but there is a touch of friction on the highpoints. Comes with a nice provenance. Weight 135.0 grains.

Ex John G. Mills Collection, S. H. & H. Chapman 4/27/1904:334 (plated)-John J. Ford Collection, Stack's 5/10/2005:480