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(c. 1860s) Fugio Cent - Bushnell Fantasy, Copper

Strike Type
(c. 1860s) Fugio Cent - Bushnell Fantasy, Copper

Coin Details

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 fantasy piece associated with Charles Ira Bushnell, the prominent 19th-century collector and author of "An Arrangement of Tradesmen's Cards, Political Tokens, &c." This copper piece is not an official Fugio cent but rather a collector-made piece from the 1860s that draws on Fugio cent design elements. Bushnell fantasies are collected as numismatic curiosities and 19th-century Americana.

Rarity Notes

Very rare collector fantasy piece from the 1860s.

Cross References

Bushnell Fantasy; not in standard Newman reference

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