Houston Jan 2025

LOT 86

1785 Connecticut Miller 3.4-F.2 R2 MBR, PCGS graded VF25 . Glossy golden tan and light steel brown. Smooth and void of any planchet flaws. The only notable marks are a dull scratch down the face from the forehead to the chin and couple more at CON. These marks are relatively strong but they blend nicely into the toning. The reverse is choice and the date is strong. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Certification Number 685157.25/46898562

Ex the Copper Mountain Collection

LOT 84

1785 Connecticut Miller 3.2-L R4+ MBR, PCGS graded VF20 . Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. No corrosion but there are some of the usual planchet flaws, mostly at the forehead and CO, plus another down from the globe into the 5 significantly weakening that numeral. The rest of the date is not strong but it is clear. Late die state with obvious swelling in the fields and legends on the reverse. The attribution and Twin Leaf provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Certification Number 685154.20/36054531 Ex Ken Mote, 2002 C-4 Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 11/16/2002:228-W. M. “Jack” Wadlington (the Twin Leaf Collection)-the Copper Mountain Collection (includes the Mote collection envelope, the Wadlington collection notes, and the C-4 lot ticket)

LOT 85 1785 Connecticut Miller 3.4-F.1 R3 MBR, PCGS graded VF30 . Choice glossy light brown in the fields and protected areas with light chocolate on the devices. Smooth with a strong date and excellent eye appeal. There are some faint hairlines on both sides, none visible to the unaided eye, and traces of fine verdigris in a few protected areas. Superior to the Perkins example, comparable to Taylor. Weight 149.4 grains. The attribution and Sydney F. Martin Collection provenance are noted on the special PCGS label. Certification Number 685156.30/45294554

Ex Anthony J. Terranova-Lawrence R. Stack Collection, Stack’s 11/2006-Sydney F. Martin Collection, Stack’s Bowers 10/27/2022:195-the Copper Mountain Collection

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