Whitman Expo
1787 Fugio Cent MS BN Values
Details
The first coins issued under U.S. authority for which contract information is known today were the Fugio pieces, which were valued at one cent each. They were made under contract with James Jarvis, owner of a controlling interest in the Connecticut 83 federal issues CONTRACT ISSUES and PATTERNS mint, which was then striking Connecticut coppers in New Haven. Jarvis obtained the federal contract with a $10,000 bribe to Col. William Duer, then head of the Board of Treasury.
Obverse: Sundial on a pedestal with sun shining from above.
Reverse: Thirteen linked circular chain rings representing the original thirteen colonies (states), surrounding the center inscription.
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
10 gr
Weight:
0.3215 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
28.4 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Benjamin Franklin
Obverse Lettering:
FUGIO, MIND YOUR BUSINESS, 1787
Obverse Designer:
Benjamin Franklin
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES, WE ARE ONE
Reverse Designer:
Benjamin Franklin
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