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No Date Fugio Cent - American Congress Restrike Copper

Strike Type
No Date Fugio Cent - American Congress Restrike 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 restrike in copper bearing the "American Congress" legend. The American Congress inscription appears on the earliest Fugio-related dies and represent an early design phase before the standard "United States" legend was adopted. This copper restrike was produced from original or copied dies during the New Haven restrike period of the late 1850s-1860s.

Rarity Notes

Very rare. American Congress restrikes are among the scarcest Fugio-related pieces.

Cross References

Newman; American Congress Restrike, copper

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