Houston-Money-Show-Auction-Jan-19-20,-2024

LOT 506 1785 Connecticut Miller 4.4-C R3 Mailed Bust Right VG7 . Rather glossy olive brown with light brown toning on the highpoints. Just a few trivial planchet voids. The only marks are a collection of tiny scratches at UC in AUCTORI and others in the center of the reverse. The date is weak but can be made out. LDS with die failure at the B in LIB.

LOT 508 Trio of 1785 & 1786 Connecticut Coppers . Includes 1785 Miller 7.2-D R6+ AG3 with a hole, 1786 Miller 5.1-H.1 R6 Fair-1, and 1786 Miller 6-K R5 G5. The dates are weak or partial. Inspection recommended. Lot of 3 coins.

LOT 507 1785 Connecticut Miller 6.3-G.2 R5+ Mailed Bust Right VF35 . Mostly glossy dark olive brown and steel with lighter brown in protected areas on the reverse. Softly struck on the cheek and chin with similar weakness on the right side of the reverse, but the rest of the devices are well struck. Mostly smooth but there are a couple fine planchet fissures in the weakly struck are on the reverse. A faint “G” was added in dark ink in the center of the obverse to indicate the reverse die. Weight 149.8 grains.

From the Neil Rothschild Collection

UNIQUE COUNTERSTAMPED 1786 MILLER 1-A

LOT 509 1786 Connecticut Miller 1-A R4+ Mailed Bust Right, ETLIB INDE F15 . Glossy light brown with olive brown in protected areas. Smooth and quite nice. Nicely struck on a choice planchet with a strong date and full legends. A great example of the Small Head Connecticut variety but extra special due to the CAST STEEL counterstamp. The CAST STEEL stamp was used as a guarantee of quality goods. It was used in the United States and England. While several dozen are known on US Large Cents and a few early type coins, only two are known on a US Colonial coin: one New Jersey Cent and this Connecticut copper. Brunk # C-270. An esoteric prize that comes with great eye appeal. Weight 123.1 grains.

Ex Kagin’s 2/4/1988:2006-Steven L. Tanenbaum-Stack’s 1/24/2012:7091 (includes both lot tickets)

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