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Message:: [QUOTE="JeffC, post: 3645215, member: 90913"]I'm not at all an expert on its authencity but the fake Chinese ones are usually much more detailed, of a higher grade, and not as worn.  So yours might be real.  I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.  Last year, I researched a bit about the Fugio because I was wondering why it's not considered "America's first one-cent piece."  Another coin (The Flowing Hair Cent) is considered as our country's first "penny."  But the Flowing Hair Cent is from 1793 while the Fugio is from 1787.  Then I found out why.  The minting of the Fugio was contracted out by the government and, interestingly, no where on the coin does it say ONE CENT.  That's why (according to an article I read), the Fugio Cent is more properly termed, The Fugio Copper. I attach an article from the May issue of The Numismatist last year.  Hope you find it interesting.  Boy, how I wish I can get my hands on real Fugio Copper.  But I can't afford it. [ATTACH=full]978773[/ATTACH] And the legend, "MIND YOUR BUSINESS" is not what we might think it to be.  Franklin was imploring us to be hardworking and diligent and to strive hard with our professions.[/QUOTE]