1787 CT 1/2P Draped Bust Left, ETLIR, BN XF40BN Certification #21982596, PCGS #391

Ron Guth

The 1787 ET LIR variety was caused when the die engraver used an R instead of a B punch at the end of ET LIB.  Several die varieties comprise this type, adding up to a relatively hefty population as far as Connecticut Coppers go.  Well-circulated examples are fairly common, but nice, problem-free examples are truly scarce.  The best we've seen is the AU58 pictured above.  Though it is from a late state of the dies, the color is gorgeous brown and the surfaces are glossy and smooth.