Carpenters scribe with Fugio Cent wheel

I really appreciate the tool and the ingenuity in making it. You should keep it together. It may have a far greater value to a tool collector than the coin would to a numismatist. At worst, you could always donate it to a museum if you ever needed a tax write off.That is Yankee Ingenuity !

Man, use it when building the display case !

 

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Rated R8 in all grades in 1976 by Alan Kessler

According to Allen Kessler in his 1976 book "The Fugio Coppers; a simple method for identifying die varieties with rarity listing and price guide", this fugio is identified as a 12-N.2. The number 12 is for the obverse. The N.2 is the reverse die. There are many different die marriages in the Fugio series. It seems as though the obverse 12 is somewhat common and is attributited by the fact that the serifs on the letter U in the word YOUR points to the body of the letters O and R rather than pointing above those letters. The reverse die designated as N.2 is identified by the circles being being "recut". This reverse, at least in 1976, seemed to be a newly discovered one. His picture of the N.2 reverse showed the "recutting" well but did not show the clash on the bottom off the coin seen on the tool. He gave this marriage a rarity rating of R8 in all grades. He posted no value for it. I wonder how many more of this marriage have been recognized since 1976. Just think, if that carpenter did not use it for his tool, it would have probably would not exist today.

 

Yes, it was an old farm house, and I was re-building the attic area into a storage room. Sorry for the delay.... I am in and out a lot.....
John

 

I think that the coin had been in circulation for a while prior to its addition to the tool. I base this on some wear to the coin consistent with use other than on the tool. Also, the tool is old, but it is nowhere near as old as the coin. I think the tool is early 20th century (a guess). The house was built around 1930.
John

 

I guess it could be a 12-N.2, because this line seems to match, but I don't see a difference in the variation of the 12-N series. I appears that it could also be a 1-L, 8-X, a 12-U, 12-X, 13-R or 13-X. There are probably more, but I don't have comparisons to match it to..
Thanks
John

 

Yes, I will keep it together.
Thanks for the reply.
John

 

Wow,
Thank you for the reply. This is the best information on the coin that I have received yet. I had been able to place it in the possible 1-L, 8-X, a 12-U, 12-X, 13-R or 13-X category, but not much else. There are a number of "12" options.
Thanks again
John

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I also don't think the tool is as old as the coin. No way some would have used a coin for that purpose back when a cent actually bought something. Plus it just doesn't look that primitive. One thing that might give a clue as to the tools age is the wood screw holding the wheel, whether its a hand made or machine made screw. Although the screw could have been replaced at some point.
A very interesting find and keeper for sure!

 

Yes, The screw is a machine made screw, and would be consistent with the age of the house at around 1930 or 1940. The center piece (rod) was turned on a lathe, and the tool marks do not look any earlier, but I am only guessing. The sliding part looks hand made, but of a similar age. I would like to thank everyone for their help and input...John

 

Great find! Congrats, you have a great piece of history.

 

A very unique item!! Thanks for sharing