1787 FUGIO CENT -
NEWMAN 1-CC
Rarity: Extremely Rare
Variety equivalents:
Kessler
1-CC, Breen 1300
Notes:
The obverse die of this variety was also used on:
Newman 1-B
Newman 1-L
Newman 1-Z
This was the only use of the
reverse die.
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Images courtesy of Ron Guth
Known examples:
"EF", lacquered
(illustrated above). Ex - Bushnell - Garrett:1495 - New York
collection (TT), 145.2 grains.
The Breen plate coin.
(illustrated below). Ex -
Norweb. The
Kessler plate coin.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"Walter
Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins" by
Walter Breen (purchase a copy by clicking on the title)
"The Fugio Cents"
by Alan Kessler (out-of-print)
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