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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Higley Coppers (1737–1739) series of Colonial & Post-Colonial Issues in the U.S. Coins contains 7 distinct entries with CPG® values between $16,500.00 and $300,000.00. Dr. Samuel Higley owned a private copper mine near Granby, Connecticut. He worked the mine as

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Higley Coppers (1737–1739) series of Colonial & Post-Colonial Issues in the U.S. Coins contains 7 distinct entries with CPG® values between $16,500.00 and $300,000.00.

Dr. Samuel Higley owned a private copper mine near Granby, Connecticut. He worked the mine as an individual, smelting his own ore and making his own dies for the coins that he issued. After his death in 1737 his brother John continued the coinage. The Higley coppers were never officially authorized. All the pieces were made of pure copper. There were seven obverse and four reverse dies. The first issue, in 1737, bore the legend THE VALUE OF THREEPENCE. After a time, the quantity exceeded the local demand, and a protest arose against the stated value of the piece. Higley, a resourceful individual, promptly created a new design, still with the Roman III, but with the inscription VALUE ME AS YOU PLEASE. On the reverse appeared the words I AM GOOD COPPER. Electrotypes and cast copies exist.

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1737 Copper Higley, 3 Hammers, CONNECTICVT MS BN
Value Range: $40,000 - $100,000
$40,000 - $100,000
1737 Copper Higley, 3 Hammers, THE VALVE OF MS BN
Value Range: $60,000 - $60,000
$60,000 - $60,000
1737 Copper Higley, 3 Hammers, VALUE ME MS BN
Value Range: $16,500 - $204,000
$16,500 - $204,000
1737 Copper Higley, 3 Hammers, VALVE ME MS BN
Value Range: $16,500 - $204,000
$16,500 - $204,000
(1737) Copper Higley, Broad Axe, J CUT MY WAY MS BN
Value Range: $16,500 - $204,000
$16,500 - $204,000
(1737) Copper Higley, Broad Axe, THE WHEEL MS BN
Value Range: $300,000 - $300,000
$300,000 - $300,000
1739 Copper Higley, Broad Axe MS BN
Value Range: $32,500 - $84,000
$32,500 - $84,000

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