EARLY CONNETICUT PENNY 1783??

[CanDiver]

At first I juust put it in with my george 111 pennies. But Then I noticed it had CONN written on it. I have never found one like this. Is it a rare one? I didn't clean it that is what the copper looks like out of the water around here.

 

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[Trezurehunter]

Rare or not, I think its a great find. We just don't find those in our neck of the woods to often.

 

[RestoringYourFinds]

Here is what I found about your coin :

1787 Connecticut Copper (cent)
Stacks 5/15/2009, Lot 1433
Miller 31.2-r.3. Rarity-1. Draped Bust Left. VF-25.144.4 gns.

Authorized by contract from the State of Connecticut in 1785. Probably struck under a subcontract by Samuel Broome and Jeremiah Platt, former New York merchants.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

yes! CT copper , very nice

 

[ironhorse]

We know you got the goods!

Since we've seen some great relics, now time to post up some coins, good job!

 

[Mackaydon]

Great find !!
Looks like KM 3.1
Retail estimates: $50 in Good and $80 in VG.
Don.....

 

[Don in SJ]

That is one nice ground found copper, errr, make that water found copper. Amazing how the water preserved the copper so well, but so many of your relics are great so why not a state copper.

I am 99% sure the variety is 1787 Maris 33.2-Z.5 variety, the key to ID was , first all the number cinquefoils must match along with colons and dots/periods, if any missing than keep looking, I kept looking and all features described in the Whitman book match for the 33.2-Z.5, diagnostic for the reverse are the dentils that without a doubt match the example description and photo in the Whitman book.
1787 Connecticut Copper - Miller 33.2-Z.5

 

[Goldiver]

Beautiful condition!

Steve

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

And another great find, wow. Keep them coming CanDiver.
ZDD

 

[vpnavy]

Nice 1787 find b]CanDiver[/b]. Thanks for sharing...

 

[Steve in PA]

That's a nice Connecticut copper. I would keep it separate from the KGs!

 

[bad Chad]

Sweet nice find

 

[Bubba65]

AWESOME Copper CONGRATS!!!!

 

[Nooberz]

That is a sweet looking CT. Great find!