^Lot 87 1785 Connecticut Miller 4.1-F.4 R1 "African Head" MBR EF45 Choice

Choice glossy brown and light chocolate. Mostly smooth with just a few microscopic planchet chips, mostly along the left edge of the obverse and top of the reverse (all as struck). Sharply struck with very light wear on the highpoints of the devices. Early die state with sharp, crisp devices. A superb example of the popular "African Head" variety that has a separate listing in the "Redbook" (see pages 60 & 61). Considered by Syd Martin to be finest or second finest of the variety. And it comes with a nice provenance, as you would expect for such a superior coin. Removed from a PCGS holder graded AU55 (label #685159.55/45294557 included, and it shows the attribution and Martin collection provenance.) Weight 129.2 grains.