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In 1788, the [[Bank of New York]] stored several thousand Fugio cents in a keg in its basement. In 1856, the coins were put into cotton bags and stored away again. The trove was rediscovered in 1926.<ref name="Colcoin">{{cite web|url=http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/Fugio.intro.html|title=The Fugio Cent of 1787: Introduction |website=Coin and Currency Collections |publisher=[[University of Notre Dame]]|access-date=November 18, 2016}}</ref> The coins were then given out as souvenirs and keepsakes to clients until 1948 when the [[American Numismatic Society]] examined the remaining 1,641 coins. The cache became known as the [[Bank of New York Hoard]]. Several of the coins were donated to the society while others were sold to collectors.<ref name="Colcoin"/><ref name="Yeoman">{{cite book|title=A Guide Book of United States Coins|first1=R. S. |last1=Yeoman |first2=Kenneth |last2=Bressett |publisher=[[Whitman Publishing]]|year=2017|page=31}}</ref> All of the coins found were in [[mint state]] condition, most with brown [[toning (coin)|toning]] and some with water damage.<ref name="Yeoman"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ArticleId=25556|title=More Than Morgans in Coin Hoards|first=Paul M. |last=Green|publisher=www.numismaster.com|date=July 24, 2012|access-date=November 19, 2016}}</ref> The bank retained 819 of the coins.<ref name="Yeoman"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hlrc.com/articles/09132013.pdf|title=Collecting the Coins of Famous Hoards|publisher=www.hlrc.com|first=Dave |last=Wnuck|date=September 13, 2013|access-date=November 19, 2016}}</ref> |
In 1788, the [[Bank of New York]] stored several thousand Fugio cents in a keg in its basement. In 1856, the coins were put into cotton bags and stored away again. The trove was rediscovered in 1926.<ref name="Colcoin">{{cite web|url=http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/Fugio.intro.html|title=The Fugio Cent of 1787: Introduction |website=Coin and Currency Collections |publisher=[[University of Notre Dame]]|access-date=November 18, 2016}}</ref> The coins were then given out as souvenirs and keepsakes to clients until 1948 when the [[American Numismatic Society]] examined the remaining 1,641 coins. The cache became known as the [[Bank of New York Hoard]]. Several of the coins were donated to the society while others were sold to collectors.<ref name="Colcoin"/><ref name="Yeoman">{{cite book|title=A Guide Book of United States Coins|first1=R. S. |last1=Yeoman |first2=Kenneth |last2=Bressett |publisher=[[Whitman Publishing]]|year=2017|page=31}}</ref> All of the coins found were in [[mint state]] condition, most with brown [[toning (coin)|toning]] and some with water damage.<ref name="Yeoman"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ArticleId=25556|title=More Than Morgans in Coin Hoards|first=Paul M. |last=Green|publisher=www.numismaster.com|date=July 24, 2012|access-date=November 19, 2016}}</ref> The bank retained 819 of the coins.<ref name="Yeoman"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hlrc.com/articles/09132013.pdf|title=Collecting the Coins of Famous Hoards|publisher=www.hlrc.com|first=Dave |last=Wnuck|date=September 13, 2013|access-date=November 19, 2016}}</ref> |
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Long a favorite of collectors, especially specialists in colonial American or early Federal coinage, in January 2022, the Fugio Cent was re-classified by major coin grading services as a "regular-issue United States coin".<ref>{{cite web |title=PCGS Reclassifies Early American Fugio Cent as Regular-Issue Federal Coin |url=https://coinweek.com/us-coins/pcgs-reclassifies-early-american-fugio-cent-as-regular-issue-federal-coin/ |website=coinweek.com |publisher=CoinWeek, LLC. |access-date=21 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bugeja |first1=Michael |title=It’s a Fugio cent, not a copper; and it’s about time |url=https://news.coinupdate.com/its-a-fugio-cent-not-a-copper-and-its-about-time/ |website=news.coinupdate.com |publisher=Coin Update |access-date=21 March 2022}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Value | 0.01 U.S. dollar |
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Mass | 10.2 g |
Composition | Cu |
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"New Haven Restrike", probably produced at the Scovill Mint in Waterbury, Connecticut | |
Design | "Mind Your Business", Sun, and sundial |
Designer | Benjamin Franklin |
Design date | 1787 |
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Design | "We Are One", 13 state chain links |
Designer | Benjamin Franklin |
Design date | 1787 |
The Fugio cent, also known as the Franklin cent,[1][2] is the first official circulation coin of the United States. Consisting of 0.36 oz (10 g) of copper, it was designed by Benjamin Franklin and minted only in 1787. Its design is very similar to a 1776 Continental Currency dollar coin that was produced in pattern pieces as potential Continental currency but was never circulated.
On April 21, 1787, the Congress of the Confederation of the United States authorized a design for an official copper penny,[3] later referred to as the Fugio cent because of its image of the Sun and its light shining down on a sundial with the caption, "Fugio" (Latin: I flee/fly, referring to time flying by). This coin was designed by Benjamin Franklin; as a reminder to its holders, he put at its bottom the message, "Mind your business". This design was based on the 1776 "Continental dollar" coin, which was produced in pattern pieces but was never circulated.[4]
Some historians believe that the word "business" was intended literally here, as Franklin was an influential and successful businessman. It does not mean "mind your own business" as that phrase is used today, but, rather, "pay attention to your affairs".[1]
The reverse side of both the 1776 Continental dollar coins and paper notes, and the 1787 coins, bore the third motto "We Are One" (in English) surrounded by thirteen chain links, representing the original thirteen colonial states. Following the reform of the central government with the 1788 ratification of the 1787 Constitution, gold and silver coins transitioned to the motto "E pluribus unum" from the Great Seal of the United States.[5]
In 1788, the Bank of New York stored several thousand Fugio cents in a keg in its basement. In 1856, the coins were put into cotton bags and stored away again. The trove was rediscovered in 1926.[2] The coins were then given out as souvenirs and keepsakes to clients until 1948 when the American Numismatic Society examined the remaining 1,641 coins. The cache became known as the Bank of New York Hoard. Several of the coins were donated to the society while others were sold to collectors.[2][6] All of the coins found were in mint state condition, most with brown toning and some with water damage.[6][7] The bank retained 819 of the coins.[6][8]
Long a favorite of collectors, especially specialists in colonial American or early Federal coinage, in January 2022, the Fugio Cent was re-classified by major coin grading services as a "regular-issue United States coin".[9][10]
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