Hello I recently bought a Conn. Copper. Another group Identified it as a 37.5 E or C. I don't have the coin in hand yet. It's on its way. I would like to see if I can get any info on the coin before I can get it. I would buy a book, but I don't plan on buying more Conn Coppers. My next one will be a Vermont or Mass. The pics I have are poor.
Photos will help so post them as soon as you receive the coin. There are a number of different Connecticut Coppers. The best thing at this point is to look at your Red Book by R. S. Yeoman. Congratulations on the pickup and best wishes for your future Colonial coin buys.
It's a 37.5-e, and you have to use the lower case e, e and E are two different reverses. e is the only reverse paired with 37.5, it was never used with C. 37.5-e is a rarity 4 variety, rarity 4 translates to 117 to 158 estimated population. This one is an earlier die state, later there was a crack through the second fleuron and a die chip on the third fleuron.
Thank you for this. When i get the coin in hand I’ll take better pics to confirm. Did i over pay at 200?
There actually is a book just about all you need to know about Connecticut Coppers. I've seen it but forget who the author is now. I think at $200, the OP is going to be happy, hopefully if the pics are accurate. We'll see.
Listen, $200 is a small price to pay for a piece of numismatic history. I have one I found while detecting. Took me about 5 years to find one going out every weekend in cruelling conditions and tick infested wooded areas. Here it is....
I’ve been detecting myself for 40 years. I’ve found only a few state coppers. I get they are far and few between
These aren't as simple to value as modern coins where there is a set worth $xxx in grade xxx, but I think you did fine. This coin seems to have nice color and smooth surfaces both are a big plus. So many of these are dark, grainy with planchet defects.
THE book about Connecticut coppers is by Randall Clark, unfortunately there was only one run printed and not enough of them, if you can find a copy it will cost you more than most of the coins it covers! I haven't seen one for under $500 in some time! Fortunately I grabbed one as soon as they came out but even then it was not cheap.
