Houston Jan 2025

LOT 167 1787 Connecticut Miller 33.20-Z.9 R5 DBL VF25 . Very attractive glossy medium brown with darker chocolate brown in protected areas. Smooth and absolutely choice except for a small patch of very fine carbon at the left top of the globe. Otherwise this piece would rate a slightly higher grade. No marks or planchet defects. Later die state with fine die cracks and swelling on the obverse. Struck slightly off center to K-10.5. Weight 129.7 grains.

Ex 1975 EAC Sale, Pine Tree Auctions 2/15/1975:237-Stack’s 3/16/2000:1020-Tom Rinaldo 3/25/2000-Neil Rothschild Collection, Early Cents Auctions 1/20/2023:67-Kevin Vinton (includes the Rothschild collection envelope and last lot ticket)

LOT 169 1787 Connecticut Miller 33.23-Z.4 R5 DBL, PCGS graded XF40 . Glossy medium brown. Smooth and choice except for a weak strike at the top of the reverse with minor weakness on the opposing area at the bottom of the obverse. Struck slightly off center to the bottom. The date is bold. Later die state with obvious swelling at NNEC. A nice example, superior to the Taylor and Perkins examples. Weight 135.4 grains. The attribution and Robert M. Martin Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. (The front of the holder is scuffed.). Certification Number 686377.40/38156253

Ex Donald K. Valenziano, Jr.-Robert M. Martin Collection, Stack’s Bowers 11/15/2019:5220-the Copper Mountain Collection (includes the Valenziano/Martin collection envelope)

LOT 168 1787 Connecticut Miller 33.20-Z.9 R5 DBL, PCGS graded VF20 . Glossy olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown on the devices. Smooth with very nice eye appeal. The only defects are a planchet chip on the edge at the E in INDE, a smaller flake at the cinquefoil left of the face of the seated figure, a tiny chip on her shoulder (why the attitude?), and a pair of small nicks on her knee. Struck slightly off center to the top leaving the bottom edge of the date off the planchet. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. (The front of the holder is scratched.). Certification Number 686372.20/46360198

LOT 170 1787 Connecticut Miller 33.23-hh.2 R6 DBL, PCGS graded XF40 . Glossy golden brown and tan with light chocolate in protected areas. Smooth with a few shallow planchet voids including one close under the eye and another on the chest of the seated figure. A ragged planchet clip at ONN and the opposing IB affects some dentils but none of the devices. Well struck except for the head of the seated figure, which is quite weak (same as on the Ford example). Later die state with obvious swelling at the feet of the seated figure. Struck a bit off center to the bottom. A nice example of this tough variety, probably in the lower part of the condition census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Certification Number 686378.40/46263279

Ex the Copper Mountain Collection

Ex the Copper Mountain Collection

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