1787 Fugio New Haven Silver Restrike PCGS MS62

Who Struck This Mysterious Restrike?

In 1787, Benjamin Franklin helped design the Fugio Cent, which featured the words "Fugio" and "Mind Your Business" along with a sundial. For citizens of the recently-formed United States of America, the meaning was obvious: get to work, because time flies! The reverse featured 13 conjoined rings with a center ring reading "We are one." It's a beautiful design, which is why someone decided to restrike them in 90% silver. But just who restruck them is a mystery!

It's believed that the culprit may have been the Scovill Manufacturing Company, who then passed them off to Horatio Rust for distribution in the late 1850s. All we know for sure is that an estimated 300-400 copper restrikes were minted, along with an unknown number of silver and gold restrikes.

Today, it's estimated that only 35 of these silver restrikes still exist, graded by either the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) or the professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) between About Uncirculated-53 (AU53) and Mint State-63 (MS63) condition. They're incredibly tough to get a hold of today. In fact, this is the first and only one of these coins we've ever been able to offer!

Not only is this a rare find for our customers, but we managed to track down one of these historic, mysterious restrikes certified by PCGS as incredible Mint State-62 (MS62) condition! That's just one grade away from being considered the finest known in the world of this already extremely limited mintage.

A mysterious silver colonial coin of both famous design and unknown origins, just one point away from the finest known in the world....? A coin like this is a collector's dream – and we have only one available with no indication of when – of even if – we'll ever be able to offer one again! Don't miss out on this rare colonial treasure!

• EARLY AMERICAN DESIGN FROM THE MIND OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN – The design of this restrike originally done in 1787 for the Fugio Cent, which featured the words "Fugio" and "Mind Your Business" along with a sundial. Benjamin came up with the idea for a design that reflected his Yankee work ethic: get to work, because time flies! The reverse featured 13 conjoined rings with a center ring reading "We are one."

• MYSTERIOUS ORIGINS, INCREDIBLE RESTRIKE – No one is m100% sure who made these restrikes. It is believed the Scovill Manufacturing Company, struck them and then passed them off to Horatio Rust for distribution in the late 1850s.

• STRUCK IN FINE SILVER – The 1787 Silver Fugio New Haven Silver Restrike was minted in 90% silver.

• STUNNING UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your 1787 Silver Fugio New Haven Silver Restrike has been certified and graded by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) as being in beautiful Mint State-62 (MS62) condition – just one grade away from being considered the finest known in the world!

• VERY SCARCE COLONIAL-ERA TREASURE – Coin experts estimate that just 300-400 copper restrikes were minted, along with an perhaps only 35 silver restrikes and an unknown number of gold restrikes.

This museum-quality piece is destined to be a centerpiece of someone's collection. Will it be in yours? Order now to secure your piece of history!