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Message:: [QUOTE="Jim K, post: 2930959, member: 91282"]I think many others have made all the suggestions I was going to make. Wow, that fugio cent is a great addition to any collection. I got lucky finding one for under $100, but of course, it is in rough shape. At least I can read the larger words on it. I just had to get one, for the Ben Franklin design and the words, "Mind Your Business". I am not sure if anyone else mentioned it, but there is a large cent dated 1783 with George Washington on the obverse, with the words reading Washington & Independence and on the reverse, words read "Unity States of America" instead of united states. the denomination reads 1/100. That's one you may want to consider. It is obtainable even for the modest collector. I believe it is the first cent with a portrait of a president on it, which George Washington did not approve of. He stated that his face (or any president) should not be depicted on a coin because he is merely the president, and not an emperor......or something to that effect. Just a cool story behind a cool coin.[/QUOTE]