1787 Fugio - Need Confirmation On Which Newman Variety

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ozfodder New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 05/07/2021 10:52 pm Hi everyone. I recently acquired my first 1787 Fugio, and I'm having a very hard time matching it to one of the attributed varieties. The obverse is very worn, though most of the "Mind your business" motto is visible. The reverse is better, but I can't even distinguish if it's STATES UNITED or UNITED STATES. On the obverse, I can see the "D" in "MIND" appears lower than the "N". The "O" in "YOUR" seems higher than the "Y". At a certain angle, I think the "I" in "BUSINESS" appears left of the symbol above it. If I squint, I can almost envision the die crack through the "I" in "MIND" like variety 18-H (photo included). In the center of the reverse, the "E" from "ARE" and "ONE" are clearly visible, but I can't make out any of letters within the inner ring (STATES or UNITED). If someone could help me out, I would be extremely grateful. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Oldfordman Pillar of the Community United States 2869 Posts	Posted 05/07/2021 11:45 pm Fugio yes but I don't know if it is identifiable in this grade. Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 05/08/2021 04:56 am That will be tough, maybe not possible but I'll give you a little help. I don't think it is 18-H. The first attribute to look at is the alignment of the ornament over the I of business as you state. It looks to me as if the ornament is directly over the I. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188560 Posts	Posted 05/10/2021 11:10 am to the Community! 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
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