US Colonial 1787 Connecticut Variety Attribution - Help Needed!

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bobh Valued Member Switzerland 58 Posts	Posted 10/15/2026 10:46 am This is a 1787 Connecticut Draped Bust Left ... so much should be evident. I am thinking that the obverse is 33.15 and the reverse is T.2 "Skeleton Hand" (great subject for upcoming Halloween! ), but there is no documented pairing of these dies that I am aware of. I am fairly sure of the obverse, but one detail on the reverse has me stumped: There should be a cinquefoil after ETLIB: (reverse legend), but I don't see one. Perhaps this was due to die filling? Most of the lower-grade T.2 reverse images I was able to find, e.g. on the PCGS site, seem to have a very prominent cinquefoil at that position. Here is the link to a PDF document which I found very helpful in this detective work: https://www.jstor.org/stable/43583719 And here are a couple of pictures of the coin in question: Thanks for any suggestions! Report this Post to the Staff

lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1680 Posts	Posted 10/16/2026 04:08 am It's a 33.17 - r.1. 33.15 and 33.17 are very similar. Report this Post to the Staff
bobh Valued Member Switzerland 58 Posts	Posted 10/16/2026 05:45 am Quote: It's a 33.17 - r.1. 33.15 and 33.17 are very similar. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 197031 Posts	Posted 10/16/2026 09:41 am Well done. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1680 Posts	Posted 10/16/2026 4:36 pm Not a problem, I collect these by die variety and it's always fun to ID them. This one is pretty easy having most of the detail, the heavily worn and damaged ones can be quite a challenge at times. There are approximately 350 varieties spanning 1785 to 1788, out of those 350 around 100 of them are some form of obverse 33! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 108935 Posts	Posted Yesterday 11:15 pm Fantastic work id'ing the variety. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1680 Posts	Posted Today 2H 35M ago Thanks Dearborn, my collecting niche is so narrow I don't get to help folks very often! Report this Post to the Staff
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