1787 Benjamin Franklin Fugio Cent \"Americas First Coin\" America Historic Society
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1787 Benjamin Franklin Fugio Cent \"Americas First Coin\" America Historic Society:
$17.87
America\'s First Coin: The Benjamin Franklin Fugio Cent.Replica Coin in Protective Case Presented by The American Historic Society.Struck in 1787, the Franklin Cent is the first coin ever produced under authority of the United States government. It also is the only coin to feature the sayings of Benjamin Franklin, one of America\'s Founding Fathers. One side bears the words \"We are one.\" On the other side is written \"Fugio,\" meaning \"time flies,\" and Mind Your Business.\" The original Franklin Cents were produced of copper from bands which held together the powder kegs sent to the U.S. by France, left over from the Revolutionary War.
1787 Benjamin Franklin Fugio Cent \"Americas First Coin\" America Historic Society:
$17.87