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1787 CT 1/2P Draped Bust Left Half Penny

Strike Type
1787 CT 1/2P Draped Bust Left 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

The standard draped bust left type of 1787 Connecticut coppers. The obverse features a classically draped bust facing left, as opposed to the armored (mailed) bust varieties. Multiple die marriages exist with this obverse type. The draped bust style gradually replaced the mailed bust during 1787 production.

Rarity Notes

Common for the series. Multiple die marriages available.

Cross References

Miller 33.1-T.1 and many related; Whitman 2960

External References

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