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***Auction Highlight*** 1787 Connct Mailed Bust Left Miller 4-L Colonial Cent 1c Graded vf++ By USCG

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:143.75 - 575.00 USD
***Auction Highlight*** 1787 Connct Mailed Bust Left Miller 4-L Colonial Cent 1c Graded vf++ By USCG
***Auction Highlight*** 1787 Connct Mailed Bust Left Miller 4-L Colonial Cent 1c Graded vf++ By USCG. Up for auction is the highly sought 1878 Connecticut Colonial Mailed Bust left “Horned”. The 1787 "Horned Bust" Connecticut Copper is one of the most popular varieties of the entire series because of the eponymous "horn" that projects from the front of the bust in the lower left obverse field. The horn is actually a chip in the die that builds in size over time. Early states of the obverse die are perfect and show no trace of a horn. A small chip develops in the die and appears on the coin as a raised chunk of metal floating in the field. As the striking sequence progresses, the horn becomes longer and larger, eventually attaching to the mail and arching further into the field. There are so many variations of the size and length of the horn that some collectors create a specialized collection showing this interesting die progression.
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