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1787 Fugio Cent - AM CONG, Copper Hub Impress.

Strike Type
1787 Fugio Cent - AM CONG, Copper Hub Impress.

Coin Details

Year
1787
Denomination
Colonials
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Proposed National Issues (1776-1787)
Designer
Benjamin Franklin (design concept); James Jarvis (die execution)
Composition
Copper
Diameter
28mm
Edge
Plain

Description

A copper hub impression bearing the "American Congress" (AM CONG) design, which represents one of the earliest Fugio-related die trials. Hub impressions are uniface trial pieces created by pressing a hub into a blank to test the design before completing full dies. The "American Congress" inscription appears on the earliest Fugio-related dies, predating the standard production issues.

Rarity Notes

Extremely rare die trial piece. Among the earliest Fugio-related impressions.

Cross References

Newman; American Congress hub impression

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