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1787 CT 1/2P Mailed Bust Left Half Penny

Strike Type
1787 CT 1/2P Mailed 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
7.5g
Diameter
28.5mm
Edge
Plain

Description

The standard mailed bust left type of 1787, the most common Connecticut copper bust style. The obverse shows an armored bust facing left with AUCTORI CONNEC legend. The seated Liberty reverse carries the ET LIB INDE legend. Multiple die marriages exist for this type, making it the most readily available 1787 Connecticut copper.

Rarity Notes

Common. The most available 1787 Connecticut copper type.

Cross References

Miller 6-M and many related die marriages; Whitman 2845

External References

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