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1788 CT 1/2P Mailed Bust Right Half Penny

Strike Type
1788 CT 1/2P Mailed Bust Right Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1788
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
7g
Diameter
28.5mm
Edge
Plain

Description

A 1788 Connecticut copper with the mailed bust facing right, an unusual orientation for the later issues of the series. By 1788, most Connecticut coppers featured left-facing busts, making this right-facing mailed bust type a distinctive variety. The series was winding down by 1788 as the new federal Constitution rendered state coinage unnecessary.

Rarity Notes

Moderately scarce. Right-facing busts are uncommon in 1788.

Cross References

Miller 1-A and related; Whitman 3140

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