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Paddy murphy great detail despite corrosion.  SCDave, it has a green patina that is reminiscent of a couple of bronze ancient coins I have. I like it. And with club rays! I will assume it has already been dipped in acetone:) Philadelphian, that is some amazing info on Ben and your Fugio note! Hearing Cipsters quote of "$200 - $400 in F15" for past auctions I must say that I too am very interested! Any suggestions when shopping for this type of paper? This thread is going great!  Any more Fugios out their?  If you got them show them!!  |
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Haven't seen a 3-D on the Forum before; nice find, SCDave! What part of the country was it dug in? Thanks Philly, This one was dug in Montville CT. SCDave, it has a green patina that is reminiscent of a couple of bronze ancient coins I have. I like it. And with club rays! I will assume it has already been dipped in acetone:) TJ, I never dipped it but it's been out of the ground for several years and seems to be pretty stable. I like the color of it too and didn't want to mess with it too much. That XF40 of yours is a beauty, wish I could dig one that nice  |
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SCDave, stable is good. It must be thrill to pull a fugio out of the ground! |
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OK, now I'm getting really interested in this topic.  The fugio printed currency was authorized on February 10, 1776. So, can we determine when a specific note was printed? Perhaps by the serial number? Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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Actually, it was February 17, 1776. The date on a Continental Currency note refers to the resolution of Congress that authorized a particular emission of notes. Eleven such emissions were ordered by Congress between 1775 and 1779, but only the 2/17/76 emission included the four fractional notes with the Fugio emblem, so they were all likely printed before the next resolution, May 9, 1776. But who can say how long it took Hall and Sellers to print 2,400,000 of these notes (cut from large single sheets which had 24 notes each)?
So there were about 6 times as many Fugio notes printed as there were Fugio cents minted, and in a lot less time.
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Actually, it was February 17, 1776 Oops sorry about my typo on the date. Thanks for all the additional information regarding the process and the number of notes printed compared to coins minted. You'll be happy to know that your information will be shared with an entire class of second graders today. I picked up my grand daughter at school yesterday and while she was doing homework I was looking at the fugio drawing. She was interested and said that their class had just learned about Benjamin Franklin and the founding fathers. I showed her my fugio coin and she enjoyed it. When her parents came to pick her up she was running around the house yelling "fugio, fugio - I love fugios!". She will be sharing all of this with her teacher and class today. Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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Super! I didn't get to love Fugios until third grade. Found a cartoon book, the Peanuts Book of Coin Collecting or something like that (can find no trace of it online now; anyone else heard of it?), in which Lucy shouted the Fun Fact that "the first coins of America said 'mind your own business!'"
No worries on that date, cipster; I guess you were just thinking of my birthday!
And thanks for letting me hijack the thread toward the Continental notes, TJ. I keep trying to raise some interest on the US Paper Money forum, without much luck.
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Here's mine.. love these coins.   |
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Beautiful Fugio Cents, everyone. I share your liking (love) for these coins and their history. The design with the intertwined rings representing the original states has something very charming about it. The reverse with the sun-dial is equally appealing. Here are my examples. According to my notes the varieties are: 15-H, 14-O, and 16-N.      |
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philadelphian, thanks for sharing that information, it really helps add historical context!
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What would a low grade fugio go for? I am very interested.
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Vermontensium's selling one on his eCrater store for 85 bucks!
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Wow. I was expecting much more.
I'll have to look into them.
Thanks.
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Posted 11/19/2013 10:25 pm
I really appreciate all the knowledge you so generously share!
Those are Fugios are great a deserve some dancing fruit!
