Picked up a(nother) Fugio

From Yellow River Rare Coins, an N-21-I. I could not resist the amazing reverse die clash.
Check this out:




Nothin' like a Fugio!

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

Redacted.

I also see this is slabbed. What grade is this?

 

PCGS saw it as VF-25.

 

Redacted.

 

They overpaid. LOL. This one isn't all that rare, is it? I bought it for the price of a run-of-the mill, VF Fugio.

 

Redacted.

 

Redacted.

 

Cheetah, I think you are thinking of and referring to the 12-M? Not ksparrow's 21.i?

 

17-I. Time to do some redacting. Sorry for the confusion folks! Six too many expressos tonite!!!

 

No sweat. Does anyone like the coin?

 

I dig the fugios. I'd like to own a nice one some day. There was a pewter one recetly stolen here in the NE. This one's clash is very cool.

 

I love Fugios...and the clash marks make this one extra special! ...imho.

 

Thanks, my apologies again for any confusion.

Of course I love the coin! It's awesome!

 

As far as I know there is no such thing as a pewter Fugio. I think you are confusing it with the pewter "Continental dollar". Same basic design but much different in size, material, rarity, and struck eleven years earlier.

 

I do. One day I'll own one.

 

I like it.

I think it's an incredible clash. In fact, it looks so bold it almost looks like a double strike - the coin was flipped and struck a second time. It isn't, since the eyes are relief one side and incuse on the other. It's just so bold. It's remarkable.

 

Yeah, the clash is amazing. I mean, these were made on a screw press, right? So they just screwed the dies together full force. And the clashed design is so sharp, it had to have been done when the dies were fairly new. I dig how the sun is peeking out from behind the chain links. I had told myself that 3 was enough, but when I saw this one I had to have it.

 

Yes, you are correct the story was of the continental dollar

 

That's what Whitman says. It is indeed speculated that the clashing happened when the dies were fairly new.

 

that is an AWESOME coin! :thumb: