Newman's CHOICE 1787 M1.1-A Connecticut 1/2p W2700 R3 Small Head ETLIB INDE PCGS VF35

1787 Connecticut 1/2p, M1.1-A, W2700, Mailed Bust Right with Small Head and ETLIB INDE, R3.  From the Earlycoppercoins PCGS Registry Set.  An absolutely CHOICE example from the Eric P. Newman collection with an incredible pedigree!  Last sold by Heritage on 05/16/14 as lot #30075 where it resided in an NGC VF35 holder and was described as: “1787 Connecticut Copper, VF35.  mall Head, Miller 1.1-A.  1787 COPPER Connecticut Copper, Mailed Bust Right, Small Head, ETLIB INDE VF35 NGC. M. 1.1-A, W-2700, R.3. 129.6 grains. The obverse die appears here and also with reverse VV in the next lot, and it reappeared as obverse 1 of 1788. The reverse die is unique to this die pair. Obverse 1.1 is known as the Small Head, and it has a distinctive appearance unlike any of the other four 1787 obverse dies with a right facing bust. The reverse has ETLIB to the left, and INDE to the right: the only such occurrence among 1787 Connecticut coppers. Shy of the Condition Census, the Eric P. Newman specimen is finer than most examples, with smooth olive-brown and golden-tan surfaces, showing deeper green patina on the reverse.  Ex: New York Coin & Stamp Co. (6/1903); Dr. Thomas Hall; Virgil Brand; Brand Estate; B.G. Johnson (sold for $20.00); Eric P. Newman; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.”  The coin sold for $3,525 in that 2014 auction, and was subsequently crossed over to a PCGS VF35 holder as certification# 686401.35/42474086 with “Small Head, ETLIB INDE, M1.1-A” on the label.