1788 Connecticut Copper. Miller 5-B.2, W-4440. Rarity-4+. Mailed Bust Right-Overstruck On Nova Cons

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numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 11983 Posts	Posted 03/20/2023 6:13 pm I didn't end up winning this one but it was one of the coolest coins in today's sale. Thoughts? Thanks! IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website:https://fairfaxcoins.com Report this Post to the Staff

paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 03/20/2023 6:50 pm I have a 1787 Vermont (RR-12) struck over a Nova, ex Ted Craige, but mine is the other way round (mine has the CONSTELLATIO NOVA and eye on the reverse of the Vermont) This is a much nicer coin by far. Should be Uncirculated. I highly doubt it saw any actuall circulation. On this one, the head of the bust was struck over where NSTE is; on mine, the head of Britannia was struck where LATI is. I am sure this coin was highly in demand when it was being sold. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 11983 Posts	Posted 03/20/2023 6:58 pm To me it looks like he is wearing a Mexican wrestler's mask. Lettering, stars and rays all show up wonderfully on the head of the bust. IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website:https://fairfaxcoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 03/20/2023 7:34 pm I'd unreservedly state it's the nicest overstruck Colonial I've seen in many years. This would be a banner coin or centerpiece for a very well-heeled Connecticut copper collector's cabinet, or really, any collector of colonial coinage or colonial errors. It's also an important historical record that sheds a lot of light on how Connecticut and other state coppers were being struck and where host planchets were being sourced from. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
Reno911 Valued Member United States 316 Posts	Posted 03/21/2023 12:39 am Stacks Bowers is having a auction in April I believe on the Colonial coins. This one might be on there maybe if you wanted to check it out.. Other than that thank you for sharing your intetesting and cool coin, I loved seeing it. Edited by Reno911 03/21/2023 12:41 am Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15974 Posts	Posted 03/21/2023 05:15 am That is quite spectacular indeed. I'm by no means a specialist in these colonial coppers - but nearly all that I have seen are heavily circulated. This example is very well preserved. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18951 Posts	Posted 03/21/2023 11:24 am really cool coin. never saw one before and the overstrike is amazing. thanks for sharing. I would not even attempt to grade the coin so I defer to paralyse's assessment of most likely MS Report this Post to the Staff
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