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1786 CT 1/2P Mailed Bust Left Half Penny

Strike Type
1786 CT 1/2P Mailed Bust Left Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1786
Denomination
Colonials
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 States Coinage (1776-1788)
Designer
Various engravers (Abel Buell, James Atlee, and others)
Composition
Copper
Weight
7.5g
Diameter
28.5mm
Edge
Plain

Description

A 1786 Connecticut copper showing a mailed (armored) bust facing left. The "mailed bust" terminology refers to the chain mail or armor depicted on the bust's shoulder, distinguishing it from the draped bust varieties. This type represents a transition in the Connecticut copper series from right-facing to left-facing busts during 1786.

Rarity Notes

Moderately scarce.

Cross References

Miller 4.1-G and related; Whitman 2530

External References

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