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<p>[QUOTE="BostonCoins, post: 2648054, member: 34720"]It's funny that you mention the Franklin connection. According to 'lore', it was Franklin's input to the Fugio cent and Continental dollar that the reverse looks the way it does. Thereby, making him the silent partner or 'silent father' of the Chain Cent! </p><p>As for the image of the Chain Reverse I included, I was unaware of the difference. I was only looking for an image of the coin's reverse to show as a comparison.</p><p>Finally, I completely agree about the 'liberty cap' design that you mentioned, however, I don't think it can be ignored that lady liberty on the chain cent certainly had similar hair! She may be facing a different direction, but I think at the very least, the Libertas medal. Just my opinion. Seems you find something different depending on what you read![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BostonCoins, post: 2648054, member: 34720"]It's funny that you mention the Franklin connection. According to 'lore', it was Franklin's input to the Fugio cent and Continental dollar that the reverse looks the way it does. Thereby, making him the silent partner or 'silent father' of the Chain Cent! As for the image of the Chain Reverse I included, I was unaware of the difference. I was only looking for an image of the coin's reverse to show as a comparison. Finally, I completely agree about the 'liberty cap' design that you mentioned, however, I don't think it can be ignored that lady liberty on the chain cent certainly had similar hair! She may be facing a different direction, but I think at the very least, the Libertas medal. Just my opinion. Seems you find something different depending on what you read![/QUOTE]
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