1785-1788 Colonial Connecticut Coppers Unidentified Varieties
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The Connecticut coppers have the most complex minting history of all colonial issues. There were more than 355 die combinations, with at least 126 type varieties having 26 distinct bust styles made by at least six different mints. Yet, the basic design of the Connecticut Coppers never changed; all issues imitated the British halfpenny! The obverse depicted the bust of a man wearing a laurel wreath, the figure sometimes faced to the left (as George II) or to the right (as George III) and was either clad in mail armor or draped in a toga. The obverse legend was one of several forms of Latin abbreviations for the phrase "By the authority of Connecticut." The reverse depicted a seated personification of Liberty closely resembling the British Britannia with a legend consisting of an abbreviated form of "Independence and Liberty."
Amongst these Colonial varieties there is at least one that has a 50 degree rotated die. With time and patience the variety can be found despite the complexity of the die making history!
There is a remarkable amount of research done on these coins and the information along with the history it's like having a literal piece of this country in a collection. Accepting offers. Free shipping.
** So there is no confusion the price of $240 is for all 8 coins despite the general listing saying 1 available.
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