Fugio cent.

[kieser sousa/rip]

Hi all.Well I got me a goodun today !!! I headed out this morning early.First I whent to the old school to see if I could get a silver fix......nope.But I did find 4 wheats and a buffalo nickle.I then headed to another site.I've Had a couple of guys searching this site WITHOUT permission lately.I arrived and saw that the claimjumpers were there. Well as usual I was polite and chatted for abit with the one fella.....nice enough guy.I then wandered over toward claimjumper #2 As I got close I heard his machine give off a good tone so I wandered over to cheak it out.He dug a very nice draped bust LC.I congratulated him and wandered off.After awile they left and I wandered all over the place with nothing to show but some clad a flat button and some pulltabs.My back was aching pretty good so I sat in the only shade around witch just so happened to be close to were claimjumper #2 had found his LC.I got up and started searching around that area when I got a wealk signal.I sat down to start digging and noticed there was allready a plug cut. I could tell it was one of mine as I cut a C plug and the claimjumpers just tear into it. So I'm thinking what the heak did I miss something.I rescaned and found that the strogest signal was about 10 inch's further along.I cut a new plug ....dug down about 11 inches and found a 1787 Fugio cent. My buddy Dano found a Fugio a couple of years ago and another earlier this summer......one more and we'r tied buddy !!!!! Time flies when your having fun !!!!

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Forgot to add....If anyone can help with a variety it would be greatly appreciated !

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

That's a stunning coin. Congrats.
Chris

 

[Newt]

Awesome!
Banner find.
Newt

 

[creeper71]

Forgot to add....If anyone can help with a variety it would be greatly appreciated !

I'm sure when Don from NJ see's this post he will tell you the variety...

 

[crazyjarhead]

Holy #$@% Banner coin for sure. That is an amazing, rare find Congrats

http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/fugio_cents/fugio_cents.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugio_Cent

http://www.goldbergcoins.net/catalogarchive/20010216/chap006.shtml

I think that baby might be worth some big bucks

 

[goldencoin]

Banner!

HH
-GC

 

[crazyjarhead]

It's hard to tell from the pics as furthur cleaning is needed. HOWEVER, do not clean it until an expert tells you what to do. I am no expert. By looking at the coin on the links I added there are quite a few varieties. It may take a while to ID it

 

[PBK]

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[allen]

wow !!
amazing!!
awesome !!!
congratulations !!!

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Thanks y'all.I was kinda hoping Don would chime in on this one. I've been looking at all the varietys and narrowed it down some....kinda.

 

[Kyle PA]

You don't see Fugio cents dug too often. Very nice, Rip!

 

[relic lover]

WOW!!!!

 

[Don in SJ]

Ooohh, great find on a September weekend! I know seeing one of those in the ground would put a big smile on my face, so far Fugio has avoided me. Don't know about which variety it is, not sure enough important details show on the photos posted but I will look now and see if I can tell, but doubtful. Congrats on a nice copper.....

Don

 

[hogge]

AWESOME FUGIO!!! THE HOGGE

 

[GL]

Neat coin for sure.
Banner of course.

 

[Big A]

Great Awesome Find. I would be checking that place slowly.
Alan

 

[Don in SJ]

Looking at the charts, IF you have a _ between the words MIND _ YOUR then I would think it is for sure a Newman 1-B variety. STATES is on the right side which matches and the positions of the letters WE ARE ONE seem to match with their funky alignment. On the other side, I mentioned the looking for the _ between MIND_YOUR , well I first looked at how the letter S in BUSINESS (1st S) lined up with the letter D in MIND, I saw not other varieties that had the S further to the right under D, so with all that I see, with what is available to judge on I will say it is the Newman 1-B variety. I am by far not an expert on Fugio's at all, just looking for the differences that I know to look for. Wish I had a good chart to look at, but had to use Coin Facts photos.....

http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/fugio_cents/fugio_cent_n001_B.htm

With maybe a wet cotton swab work the dirt where it might show the details better that I mention, hope I am right, hard to say for sure. Looking at person is always better for coins from the ground........

Again, congrats on a nice copper.

Don

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Thanks for the replies y'all.

Looking at the charts, IF you have a _ between the words MIND _ YOUR then I would think it is for sure a Newman 1-B variety. STATES is on the right side which matches and the positions of the letters WE ARE ONE seem to match with their funky alignment. On the other side, I mentioned the looking for the _ between MIND_YOUR , well I first looked at how the letter S in BUSINESS (1st S) lined up with the letter D in MIND, I saw not other varieties that had the S further to the right under D, so with all that I see, with what is available to judge on I will say it is the Newman 1-B variety. I am by far not an expert on Fugio's at all, just looking for the differences that I know to look for. Wish I had a good chart to look at, but had to use Coin Facts photos.....

http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/fugio_cents/fugio_cent_n001_B.htm

Ivan, with maybe a wet cotton swab work the dirt where it might show the details better that I mention, hope I am right, hard to say for sure. Looking at person is always better for coins from the ground........

Again, congrats on a nice copper.

Don

Thanks Don I hope you can find yours one day.I'd be willing to bet that you do.I appretiate all your help and if your ever in upstse NY mabey I can point ya in the right direction for onea them Fugios. I'll see if I can take a closer look and possibly post some better photo's tomorrow.....Thanks agin y'all !

 

[wingmaster]

awesome old coin there for sure congrats.