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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 3140245, member: 8959&quot;]I have been following some very interesting discussions on CU Forums regarding the origins of the Continental Dollar.</p><p>It now appears that evidence now points to it as having been struck in Europe as a token, or similar, in the closing years of the 18th century. Not struck in America, and certainly not intended as circulating currency.</p><p><br /></p><p>The discussion is extensive and very informative.</p><p>I allow myself to post the links here, for anybody who may be interested:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/946694/continental-dollar-struck-in-europe-nn-article" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/946694/continental-dollar-struck-in-europe-nn-article" rel="nofollow">https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/946694/continental-dollar-struck-in-europe-nn-article</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/12036698#Comment_12036698" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/12036698#Comment_12036698" rel="nofollow">https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/12036698#Comment_12036698</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As a collector of U.S coins I often dreamt of owning a Continental Dollar....no coin embodied for me better the early history of the US. However, the huge price held me back.</p><p>I even considered selling part of my collection to be able to afford one....</p><p>I am now glad that I did not do that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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