I have a 1787 Connecticut Colonial which I am having some trouble specifying which variety. It appears to me that my coin has the same reverse as the 38-GG due to the placement of the olive branch hitting at the bottom of the colon; yet the hand seems a bit higher as it is centered between the D & E rather than the N & D. It is also an off-center strike... If anyone could please help me to identify this more, I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks, Kent
Thanks Cheetah Cats...I actually narrowed it down to a Miller 24-ff, but now I am thinking it might actually be the 24 g.5; per someone pointing out that it appears to have slight traces of hyphens before the crosses on the reverse. However, I have found mixed identifying factors; as I had found information to show and identify it as the 24-ff...but maybe those had their coin mis-marked as well. Either way, they are both great coins and rare ones....but I had listed it as a 24-ff and now question that! Thanks for any input and further reference...as these colonials are not my thing per say and my knowledge on them is lacking. Thanks....
It appears indeed to be a Miller-24. The Miller-24 is only paired with g.3, g.5, and FF. It is not an FF because clearly your specimen is -+- INDE: -+- -+- It is not a g.3 because branch tip intersects closest to + rather than : therefore it is a g.5 W-3075. Bowers lists it as a URS-7 (33-64 known examples to exist.) What rotation is the specimen? Coin or medal turn? - Cheetah
Cheetah cats...it is a coin turn...does that make it more common or change value? I am glad to have more clarity and reassurance that it is the G.5, but now I must go change my listing for it and possibly reprice (I had listed at $975 for ff)...though I dabble with coins, colonials are not my area of knowledge and so I am going by research. I think this coin, though not as rare as the ff, is still a rare coin and my pricing my not be off too much but maybe I should drop a bit....ponder I must thanks!
I generally don't comment about pricing. I do strongly recommend changing the description of the specimen. The differences between the FF and g.5 are vastly significant. The g.5 is less rare and a more frequently available variety. Mind you, your target buying group consists of about 1500 people worldwide; about 550 in C4. But a scant percentage of the overall numismatic community, many such Pre-Federal era enthusiasts are quite knowledgeable about the significant differences in the Connecticut varieties.
