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1787 CT 1/2P Draped Bust Left - FNDE Half Penny

Strike Type
1787 CT 1/2P Draped Bust Left - FNDE Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1787
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
6.8g
Diameter
28.5mm
Edge
Plain

Description

A 1787 Connecticut copper variety with the reverse legend error FNDE instead of INDE. The obverse shows the standard draped bust left. Reverse legend errors are somewhat less common than obverse errors in the Connecticut copper series, making this a notable variety for specialists.

Rarity Notes

Moderately scarce. Reverse legend errors are less common than obverse errors.

Cross References

Miller 33.8-Z.14; Whitman 2995

External References

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