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The Continental Currency “Dollar” of 1776 “FUGIO Dollar”

Continental dollar 1776

Unfortunately little is known about the important and captivating coin called the Continental Dollar. The denomination of the coin is unknown, but Newman has surmised the value to be a dollar. The first four emissions of Continental paper currency from May 10, 1775, through May 6, 1776, included a dollar bill, but the one dollar…

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