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The Continental Currency dollar coin (also known as Continental dollar coin, Fugio dollar, or Franklin dollar) was the first pattern coin struck for the United States. [1] [2] The coins, which were designed by Benjamin Franklin, were minted in 1776 and examples were made on pewter, brass, and silver planchets. [3]
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Continental One Third Dollar Note (obverse) A fifty-five dollar Continental issued in 1779. After the American Revolutionary War began in 1775, the Continental Congress began issuing paper money known as Continental currency, or Continentals. Continental currency was denominated in dollars from $ 1 ⁄ 6 to $80, including many odd denominations ...
About 20 pewter continental dollars exist in mint condition, said PCGS. In 2008, a pewter continental dollar was auctioned for the record price of $264,500. In 2015, a silver continental dollar ...
In 1776, several thousand pewter Continental Currency coins were minted. Although unconfirmed, many numismatists believe these to have been pattern coins of a proposed silver dollar coin authorized by the Continental Congress to prop up the rapidly failing Continental Currency—the first attempt by the fledgling U.S. at paper currency. [10]
At first, the banknotes circulated at par with the stated value, however after a few months they started depreciating until they became almost worthless. The United States agreed to redeem the notes for treasury bonds at 1% of the face value. The issued denominations ranged from $1 /6 to $80.
Trade Dollar United States Granberg, Brand, Eliasberg Heritage Auctions: January 2019 $1,140,000 1776 Continental Dollar VF-35 United States Heritage Auctions April 2021 $1,121,250 1811 C-1 H1C United States Hall, Brand, Newman, Tett Goldberg January 2014 $1,105,375 66-70 AD AR shekel from Arwad (24mm, 13.34 gm, 10h) Roman Empire Jewish War
The Eisenhower dollar, with the double date 1776–1976 Quarter Bicentennial reverse Half dollar Bicentennial reverse Dollar Bicentennial reverse (Type I) Dollar Bicentennial reverse (Type II) The United States Bicentennial coinage is a set of circulating commemorative coins , consisting of a quarter , half dollar and dollar struck by the ...