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scottk Pillar of the Community United States 767 Posts	Posted 02/27/2015 05:59 am :) Just put a smiley face here to bump the thread. It's the most expensive coin I own. Edited by scottk 02/27/2015 11:58 am Report this Post to the Staff

Celticsoul Pillar of the Community United States 1566 Posts	Posted 02/27/2015 06:54 am Cool cent despite the porosity. Net grade of FR-2. As far as attribution I can't help. Maybe one of the other copper geeks can help. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 02/27/2015 07:41 am AG details/corroded. Yeah, I don't have the attribution down at the moment. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 02/27/2015 08:37 am Wow. Just wow. I don't think we've seen this obverse on the Forum before. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 02/27/2015 08:53 am Start with the legend in the exergue. The base of Fugio sundials is an "egg and dart" pattern of seven pellets separated by little arcs. This gives a frame of reference for the letters below. Only one obverse has MIND pushed so far to the left that the curve of the D is directly under the third pellet. Following the D, despite the corrosion, I really don't see the diamond ornament that usually separates the two words, but rather, a long, low dash. Now look to FUGIO. It's followed by a period, of course, but again despite the corrosion, nothing follows the period. All Fugio production obverses but one have cinquefoil ornaments before and after the word. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this is the very-appropriately-named Obverse 1. I think the counterclockwise rotation of the band (with STATES UNITED) relative to WE ARE ONE makes it Reverse L, but Obverse 1 is also found paired with the beautiful pattern Reverse CC, with the names of the states engraved on the rings, which was rejected for the simpler reverses that actually made it into production, making the unique-appearing Obverse 1 probably the first Fugio obverse put into production. Report this Post to the Staff
scottk Pillar of the Community United States 767 Posts	Posted 02/27/2015 09:07 am This is Newman 1-L R.5 And the most valuable coin I own. Edited by scottk 02/27/2015 10:03 am Report this Post to the Staff
scottk Pillar of the Community United States 767 Posts	Posted 02/27/2015 09:18 am Quote: Start with the legend in the exergue. The base of Fugio sundials is an "egg and dart" pattern of seven pellets separated by little arcs. This gives a frame of reference for the letters below. Only one obverse has MIND pushed so far to the left that the curve of the D is directly under the third pellet. Following the D, despite the corrosion, I really don't see the diamond ornament that usually separates the two words, but rather, a long, low dash. Now look to FUGIO. It's followed by a period, of course, but again despite the corrosion, nothing follows the period. All Fugio production obverses but one have cinquefoil ornaments before and after the word. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this is the very-appropriately-named Obverse 1. I think the counterclockwise rotation of the band (with STATES UNITED) relative to WE ARE ONE makes it Reverse L, but Obverse 1 is also found paired with the beautiful pattern Reverse CC, with the names of the states engraved on the rings, which was rejected for the simpler reverses that actually made it into production, making the unique-appearing Obverse 1 probably the first Fugio obverse put into production. I was worried that I may have overpaid at $175 Edited by scottk 02/27/2015 09:21 am Report this Post to the Staff
jerryc39 Pillar of the Community United States 3164 Posts	Posted 02/27/2015 09:26 am when did you buy it? Report this Post to the Staff
scottk Pillar of the Community United States 767 Posts	Posted 02/27/2015 10:05 am About 2 hours ago jerry. From indeetlib on ebay. Report this Post to the Staff
jerryc39 Pillar of the Community United States 3164 Posts	Posted 02/27/2015 10:11 am congrats! Gotta love those rare die varieties! Edited by jerryc39 02/27/2015 10:12 am Report this Post to the Staff
Celticsoul Pillar of the Community United States 1566 Posts	Posted 02/27/2015 6:10 pm Did you buy it from Kevin at Inde Et Lib Numismatics? I think he had a coin very similar for sale. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 02/27/2015 6:35 pm Indeetlib (Kevin) is a great guy. The 1-L is a tough coin rarely encountered. Congratulations! swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
scottk Pillar of the Community United States 767 Posts	Posted 02/27/2015 8:41 pm Yes I did Celtic. Report this Post to the Staff
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