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SilverKeeper New Member United States 41 Posts	Posted 01/04/2019 11:06 am I noticed under "Complete US Coin Histories", Fugio and Nova Constellatio's aren't even listed. Right now those are the only two colonial coins I'm even interested in. Is there a reason for this? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1665 Posts	Posted 01/04/2019 2:50 pm Maybe because the Fugio was not a US mint issue? It was made by a private mint under a contract from the government. Also I believe it was authorized under the Articles of Confederation, not the Constitution. Nova constellatios were just tokens privately minted in England and had nothing really to do with US coinage. There were some unique Nova Constellatio patterns made in the US but the regular coinage was just shipped from England. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverKeeper New Member United States 41 Posts	Posted 01/04/2019 6:14 pm The Fugio Cent is the first official one-cent piece of United States currency. We didn't have a mint yet, but it was still US currency. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 01/05/2019 09:40 am The Fugio should be considered the first US coin. True they wee not made in a US Government Mint, but they were authorized by the US Government (although it was under the Articles of Confederation and not the Constitution) and produced under a US Government contract. They are for all reasons that I can see, a US coin. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverKeeper New Member United States 41 Posts	Posted 01/05/2019 09:48 am Here-here! (: Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1665 Posts	Posted 01/05/2019 11:43 am I agree, I have always considered the Fugio a US coin. I really am not sure why it has always been included in with colonials. Report this Post to the Staff
Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 3198 Posts	Posted 01/05/2019 12:59 pm No Fugio here in my type set. (not real coins) Edited by Tunnioc 01/05/2019 1:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SilverKeeper New Member United States 41 Posts	Posted 01/05/2019 6:52 pm Also, very nice set. Really like the Nova. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 192555 Posts	Posted 01/06/2019 12:09 am Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
SilverKeeper New Member United States 41 Posts	Posted 01/06/2019 08:26 am You agree that it's not an American coin or that it is an American coin? Report this Post to the Staff
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