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Message:: [QUOTE="JeffC, post: 3436932, member: 90913"][USER=97361]@Walter Marx[/USER] ,I find the Fugio Copper's history very interesting.  When I first started to research U.S. one cent historical designs, I found out that the "Flowing Hair Cent" was (officially) the first one-cent minted (1793).  But I was confused because the Fugio was minted earlier and so I wondered why it wasn't considered to be the first cent.  Upon further research, I realized that the word "Cent" is no where to be found on the coin.  Its production was subcontracted out and there was embezzlement involved.  If you have time, the Numismatist magazine had an interesting article about it last year.  You'll also learn what "Mind Your Business" on the obverse of the coin was meant to convey and the link to Benjamin Franklin.  Those are the words beneath the Sun Dial, but not quite legible in the replica that you have.[/QUOTE]