Something about owning a Fugio.....

Catbert · February 18, 2012 2:52AM

....just makes me think about what it must have been like to take one of these pieces of copper out and think about what it could buy back then?

A mug of beer?

Transportation somewhere?

A loaf of bread? (hard tack?)

And what do you think the recipients of a Fugio thought when they saw the "mind your business"? Did they take it to heart that they should be watchful of their commerce or business?

What do ya think?

PCGS VF25 CAC

etexmike · February 18, 2012 2:59AM

I have never owned a Fugio. It is on my wish list though.

Mike

johnny9434 · February 18, 2012 3:09AM

some day ill own a better one. nice fugio as well

PerryHall · February 18, 2012 3:10AM

Historically significant since it's the first US coin. Struck by a contactor, it's the first US coin struck by the authority of the US government.

rsdoug81 · February 18, 2012 3:11AM

Love it, Catbert. Very nice color and above average planchet. It's on my wish list, as well.

MedalCollector · February 18, 2012 3:14AM

That's a great example with nice detail. Congrats

keyman64 · February 18, 2012 3:23AM

Nice one! It is on my 'list'. One day...

RB1026 · February 18, 2012 3:54AM

I wholeheartedly agree with you. The Fugio truly is a wonderfully historic piece. I finally obtained one a couple years ago and really enjoy viewing/owning it. I like to immerse myself in the history of the period. Benjamin Franklin (presumed to be the designer), George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and the other forefathers of this country handled these. For anyone with even a remote interest in early American history, the Fugio is an awesome and tangible piece of the origins of our nation.

Your example is very, very nice. Congrats on the nice pickup!

Twobitcollector · February 18, 2012 3:57AM

My one and only, a CRO Early Bird

1787 Fugio Copper, Raised Rims. G04 [PCGS-CAC].
Newman 12-Z, W-6830 variety, considered to be Rarity-5. A wholesome albeit well-worn example, with hard surfaces and pleasing mahogany brown color.

Note: My scanned image

Swampboy · February 18, 2012 4:41AM

<< <i>My one and only, a CRO Early Bird

1787 Fugio Copper, Raised Rims. G04 [PCGS-CAC].
Newman 12-Z, W-6830 variety, considered to be Rarity-5. A wholesome albeit well-worn example, with hard surfaces and pleasing mahogany brown color.

Note: My scanned image >>

I saw that listed a week or so ago.
Nice score!

pcgs69 · February 18, 2012 4:43AM

nice pieces!

Now, is it pronounced "foo-gee-oh" or "few-gee-oh"?

Swampboy · February 18, 2012 4:53AM

Here you go pcgs69, pronounciation from Merriam Webster
(Hope the link works)
tempus fugit

also as a general fyi in case someone doesn't know...

Lifted from Wikipedia

Tempus fugit is a Latin expression meaning "time flees", more commonly translated as "time flies". It is frequently used as an inscription on clocks. The expression was first recorded in the poem Georgics written by Roman poet Virgil: Sed fugit interea fugit irreparabile tempus, singula dum capti circumvectamur amore, which means, "But meanwhile it flees: time flees irretrievably, while we wander around, prisoners of our love of detail."

In English, the expression – either in the Latin (tempus fugit) or English form ("time flies") – is proverbial, generally with the intended sense, "Time's a-wasting". As such, it expresses concern that one's limited time is being consumed by nothing in particular or by something which may have little intrinsic substance, importance, or urgency.

Twobitcollector · February 18, 2012 5:07AM

<< <i>

<< <i>My one and only, a CRO Early Bird

1787 Fugio Copper, Raised Rims. G04 [PCGS-CAC].
Newman 12-Z, W-6830 variety, considered to be Rarity-5. A wholesome albeit well-worn example, with hard surfaces and pleasing mahogany brown color.

Note: My scanned image >>

I saw that listed a week or so ago.
Nice score! >>

Thank you, now if I can find a nice chain cent

BillJones · February 18, 2012 6:39AM

Here are my two

This is a PCGS MS-64 CAC. It's one of those Bank of New York hoard varieties, Newman 8-X, so it's not that rare in Mint State.

And this is my Club Rays piece, an NGC AU-50,

(It's a VF-35 so far as I'm concerned.)

garrynot · February 18, 2012 6:45AM

N18H

kaz · February 18, 2012 6:48AM

I believe the Fugio is my favorite early US coin. Some really attractive ones posted so far. I still want a club rays.
Beautiful example, Catbert!

I have several, this one from Yellow River rare coins is my nicest:

messydesk · February 18, 2012 7:01AM

Indeed, there is something about owning one of these. It should be on every US collector's short list of things to have in their collection. Mine is a CRO Early Bird purchase, too.

Baley · February 18, 2012 7:03AM

I've been shopping for the "right" fugio cent for me for years. Someday! there are some nice ones posted, thanks for sharing

BillJones · February 18, 2012 7:09AM

<< <i>I've been shopping for the "right" fugio cent for me for years. Someday! there are some nice ones posted, thanks for sharing >>

The MS-64 I posted looks much better in person than it does in the picture. It has great luster on both sides and the dark areas on the reverse are really over played in the photo. My Club Rays coin has a weak date. With a Fugio cent there is almost always "something."

You need to remember that these coins were made on a drop press (think of the movement of a guillotine) under primitive conditions. Therefore you can’t expect these pieces to look the same as coins from even the early 19th century. The same guys who made the Connecticut cents also made the Fugio cents.

atarian · February 18, 2012 7:12AM

Heres my lowly example. Not much to her but shes A list all the way for me

Something about owning a Fugio.....

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