1787 Fugio Cent Variety
InGodWeTrustCoins
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Could someone help me attribute this fugio? The very bold "WE ARE ONE" on the reverse makes me think this is a rarer variety. I could be way off but the 'Uni. Sta., Club Rays, Concave' and 'Club Rays, Convex Ends' both seem to have bold writing on the reverse like this one. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!
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Newman 3-D.
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Thank you so much!
InGodWeTrustCoinsandCurrency.com
Check this 2017 thread if you'd like to know more about attributing Fugio Cent varieties:
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/980529/fugio-cents-varieties
Club rays with round ends narrows it down to 3-D or 4-E,
and strong WE ARE ONE indicates 3-D.
[Edit 9/2025:] "strong WE ARE ONE" is used in the Dennis Rynes attribution guide to indicate Reverse D,
but closer examination of the plates shows that both Reverse D and E have "strong WE ARE ONE".
See my post below with a comparison and new die markers to distinguish Reverse D and E.
Here's my 3-D:
For the two Club Rays, Round End varieties,
"strong WE ARE ONE" is used in the Dennis Rynes attribution guide to indicate Reverse D,
but closer examination of the plates shows that both Reverse D and E have "strong WE ARE ONE".
My improved short attribution guide in the recent thread now uses:
Rev D: E2 E3 close
Rev E: E2 E3 far
Using the new markers, @InGodWeTrustCoins's coin is still a 3-D.
But @kaz's coin is a 4-E.
@kaz's coin also has Obverse 4 with "SS under OU".
Both coins are of course Club Rays with Round Ends.
Recent thread with my improved version of Rynes' attribution guide:
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1116138/the-fugio-cent-thread