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1776 Continental Currency $1.00 and 1787 Fugio 4 Cinq: Set of Two Colonials

The numismatic adventure can be enriched by acquiring groups of coins in meaningful combinations. Sets of coins can run from two pieces to many. In the areas of rare date and early silver and gold coins we have established certain sets of special interest. They include the first and last of an issue, type sets, design sets, year sets, and those that are joined by historical events such as the Civil War. The coins of each set are specially selected for you and your collecting needs.

We are specialists in this area and will expertly and confidentially help you assemble a set similar to the one you see below, which is made up of pieces from the US Rare Coin Investments’ archives. We will cherry pick through millions of dollars of rare coins selecting only the finest quality pieces for your collection.

A Set of Two Colonials: 1776 Continental Currency $1.00 and 1787 Fugio 4 Cinq

The Continental Currency of 1776 and the Fugio Coppers of 1787 are stylistically related. Both show the sun dial and have the motto MIND YOUR BUSINESS on the obverse, and both show the motto WE ARE ONE on the reverse surrounded by a chain of interlocked circles representing the original colonies.

1776 Continental Currency1776 Continental Currency - The Continental Currency pieces are the first silver-dollar sized coin proposed for the United States. The initials E.G. are found on one of the obverse dies, and it is surmised that Elisha Gallaudet was the engraver. The chain links of the reverse was suggested by Benjamin Franklin. In addition to the designer’s initials on some of the dies, there are variations in the way CURRENCY is spelled. The coins were struck in silver, brass, and pewter. It is further surmised that the pewter pieces were to serve as dollars, while the brass and silver ones were patterns.

No denomination is specified on either side of the Continental dollar, but the diameter is similar to that of the Spanish Pillar dollar, upon which the U.S. dollar was eventually based. The designs are clearly based upon the February 17, 1776 issues of Continental Congress currency, which uses the same sundial and linked chains motifs, and the same legends FUGIO (Latin for "time flies"), MIND YOUR BUSINESS, AMERICAN CONGRESS, and WE ARE ONE. The names of the 13 colonies are inscribed, sometimes in abbreviated form, within individual rings.


1787 Fugio1787 Fugio 4 Cinq - Fugio coinage was actually issued by the authority of the United States. They were the first official coins of the new republic. The authorizing law the coin specifies that three hundred tons should be coined by the contractor at his expense. It also specifies the design details. They were coined in New Haven, Connecticut from dies made by Abel Buell of New Haven.

The design of this Fugio 4 Cinq coin is similar to the Continental Currency. The obverse shows the sun dial and the motto below MIND YOU BUSINESS. The reverse has the thirteen interlocking circles for each of the original colonies. The motto WE ARE ONE is in the center circle. The surfaces are glossy and clean for the grade with no distracting abrasion marks. The legends are clear as are most of the design elements.


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