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30. AE. Cent, 1786. Obv. Similar to No. 29, but letters of inscription are smaller. Rev. Similar to No. 29, but

the legend begins on right. Size, 18.

31-32. AE. Cents, 1787. Obv. AUCTORI: ★ Laureated bust, with mantle, to left.

★CONNEC: Rev. INDE

★★★ ET.LIB. Type as No. 29; below, date. Border, scallop pattern. Size, 18.

33. AE. Cent, 1787. Obv. AUCTORI: --CONNEC: Laureated bust to left. Rev. ★ INDE: ★★ ★ ET LIB: Type as No. 29, with date below. Size, 18.

MASSACHUSETTS.

34-35. AE. Cents, 1787. Obv. MASSACHUSETTS. An eagle displayed, bearing on breast a shield inscribed CENT; below, date. Rev. COMMON ★ WEALTH. An Indian, standing, to left, with bow in right, and arrow in left, hand. 18 mm. Pl. I, 5.

36. AE. Cent, 1788. Similar to No. 34, but from different die; the letters being smaller.

37. AE. Half-cent, 1787. Legends and types similar to No. 34, but variety with small letters in inscriptions as No. 36. Size, 14.

38. AE. Half-cent, 1788. Legends and types similar to No. 34. Size, 14.

39-40. AE. Cent, 1786.

NEW JERSEY.

Obv. NOVA CÆSAREA. Horse's head, to right; below, a plow, and the date beneath. Rev. ★E PLURIBUS UNUM. Shield. Point pattern on borders. Size, 17.

41. AE. Cent, 1787. Similar to No. 39, except the date; but of different die, the horse's neck being larger. Size, 18. Pl. I, 4.

42. AE. Cent, 1788. Similar to No. 39, except the date. 43. AE. Cent, 1788. Similar to No. 39, but with the horse's head to left, and dated 1788. Size, 18.

44-45. AE. Cents, 1786.

VERMONT.

Obv. VERMONTENSIUM. RES. PUBLICA. The sun, rising behind pine-covered mountains; in front, a plow; below, .1786. Rev. STELLA. QUARTA. DECIMA. An eye, surrounded by thirteen rays which extend to a circle of thirteen stars. Size, 17.

46. AE. Cent, 1786. Obv. AUCTORI:

VERMON: Lau

reated bust to right. Rev. INDE ET: LIB: Liberty, seated to left, holding olive branch in right, and a pole in left hand; below, 1786. Size, 18.

NATIONAL CONGRESS.

47. AE. Cent, 1787. "Fugio Cent." Obv. UNITED STATES, on a small raised circle which incloses the words, WE | ARE ONE; around, thirteen rings interlinked. Rev. A sundial with the hours indicated, and meridian sun above; to left, ★ FUGIO ★; to right, ★ 1787 ★; in exergue, MIND YOUR BUSINESS. Size, 18.

48. AE. Cent, 1787. Similar to No. 47, but UNITED STATES reading from top right. Size, 18; Pl. I, 7.

49. AE. Cent, 1787. Similar to No. 47, but with rings inscribed with names of States. Size, 19.

PATTERNS AND TOKENS.

50. Tin. Pattern dollar, 1776. Obv. Between two circles AMERICAN CONGRESS; within the inner circle, WE ARE ONE; around the outer circle, rays which extend to an endless chain of thirteen round links, each inscribed with the name of one of the original States of the Union; on border, pellets. Rev. Between two circles CONTINENTAL CURRENCY 1776; on the left, and occupying about one-third of the circumference, FUGIO; within the inner circle, sun shining upon a sundial; below, MIND YOUR | BUSINESS. Size, 25.

51. Similar, but reading CURENCY.

52. Tin. Patten dollar, 1776.

Similar to No. 50, with the sun placed higher up; between the two circles, surrounding the central device, on reverse, E. G. FECIT. Size, 25; Pl. I, 3.

53. AE. Cent, 1781. Obv. NORTH AMERICAN TOKEN. A female, seated to left, her left hand resting upon a harp; below, 1781. Rev. A ship, sailing to left; above, COMMERCE. Size, 17.

ANNAPOLIS TOKENS.

54-54a. AR. Shillings, 1783. Obv. I. CHALMERS, ANNAPOLIS. Two hands clasped, within a laurel wreath. Rev. 8. ONE SHILLING. 8. 1783. Within a circle of dots, the field divided by a horizontal, zigzag pattern, a serpent in upper part, and in lower, two doves, standing vis-à-vis and holding a sprig of olive in their beaks. Edge reeded. Size 4; wt., 56.5 (54), and 57 (54a) grs.

54b. AR. Shilling, 1783. Similar to No. 54; pierced. Size, 14; wt., 53 grs.

55 AR. Sixpence, 1783. Obv. I. CHALMERS. ANNAPOLIS. A mullet, within a laurel wreath. Rev. I. C. SIX PENCE 1783. Two clasped hands, upon a voided cross, two of whose arms terminate in stars and two in crescents; in the angles, leaves. Size, 11.

AN

55a. AR. Threepence, 1783. Obv. I. CHALMERS. NAP'S. Two hands clasped. Rev. A sprig of olive, within a laurel wreath; around, THREE PENCE 1783. Size 8.

The "Nova Constellatio."

56. AE. Cent, 1783. Obv. NOVA CONSTELLATIO. An eye in a glory, surrounded by a circle of thirteen stars. Rev. LIBERTAS JVSTITIA. Within a laurel wreath, U. S.; below, 1783. Size, 18.

57. AE. Cent, 1785. Similar to No. 56, with the letters, U. S., in script and interlaced, and reading LIBERTAS ET JUSTITIA on reverse. Size, 18.

58. AE. Cent, undated (Bar Cent.). Obv. U. S. A., in plain field; border dentilated. Rev. Thirteen bars. Size, 17.

"The Immune Columbia."

59. AV. Guinea, 1785. Obv. NOVA CONSTELLATIO. An eye in a glory, surrounded by thirteen stars. Rev. IMMUNE COLUMBIA. Columbia, seated to right; holds liberty pole in right, and scales in left hand; below, 1785. Size, 16; wt., 128.7 grs.; Pl. I, 8.

Struck over Guinea of George III, of 1775.

60. AE. Cent, 1785. Obv. IMMUNE COLUMBIA. Columbia, seated to right, supporting liberty pole and cap with right hand, and holding scales in left; below, 1787. Rev. CEORCIVS ★ III. REX. Laureated

bust, cuirassed, to right.

61-62. AE. Cents, 1787. Obv. IMMUNIS COLUMBIA. Columbia seated r. on globe. Rev. E. PLURIBUS. UNUM. An eagle displayed, with olive branch in right claw and arrows in the left.

NEW YORK.

An

63. AV. Doubloon, 1787 (E. BRASHER). Obv. ★ NOVA ★ EBORACA COLUMBIA EXCELSIOR. The sun, rising over a mountain; in front, the sea; below, BRASHER. Rev. ★ UNUME PLURIBUS. eagle displayed, with shield (of the U. S.) on breast, olive branch in right claw, and arrows in left; about head, thirteen stars; on right wing, E. B., incused; the whole within a laurel wreath; below, 1787. Size, 19; wt., 406.8 grs.; Pl. I. 9.

64. AR. Necessity piece. Mexican Peseta of 1785 with E B stamped on obverse.

65. AE. Cent, 1787. Obv. NOVA EBORAC. Laureated bust to right. Rev. VIRT. ET. LIB. Liberty seated to right, holding liberty pole and olive branch; beside her, shield of New York; below, 1787.

66. AE. Cent, 1787. Similar, but Liberty seated left. 67. AE. Cent, 1783. Obv. GEORGIVS. TRIUMPHO. A

laureated bust to right. Rev. VOCE POPOLI. Liberty standing to left with olive branch in left hand and liberty pole in right; in front, a screen with thirteen vertical bars and a fleur-de-lis at each corner; below, 1783. Size, 18.

68. AE. Cent, undated (Kentucky Cent). Obv. E PLURIBUS UNUM. A pyramid of fifteen stars, each inscribed with the initial of the name of a State (the top one being marked K (Kentucky), hence the name), surrounded by rays. Rev. UNANIMITY IS THE STRENGTH OF SOCIETY. A hand extending a scroll inscribed, OUR CAUSE IS JUST. Size, 19. 69. Similar, but on edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON

OR BRISTOL.

TOKENS AND PATTERNS WHICH PRESENT THE LIKENESS OF WASHINGTON.

70. AE. Cent, 1783. Obv. WASHINGTON & INDEPENDENCE. Draped bust of Washington, laureate, to left; below, 1783. Rev. UNITY STATES OF AMERICA. Within an olive wreath, ONE CENT.; beneath the wreath, 1/100. Size, 18. Pl. I, 6.

71. AE. Cent, 1783. As No. 70.

72. AE. Cent, 1783. Obv. Similar to No. 70, but the bust is narrower. Rev. UNITED STATES. Liberty seated to left upon a rock by the sea, holding olive branch in extended right hand and with the left supporting a liberty pole surmounted by the cap. Edge, a central hatching. Size, 18.

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74. AE. Cent, 1783. Obv. WASHINGTON & INDEPENDENCE. Laureated bust of Washington to left, with

mantle secured by a clasp on left shoulder. Rev. Similar to No. 72. Plain edge. Size, 18.

75–76. AE. Cent, 1783. Obv. Inscription as on No. 74. Bust of Washington, laureate, in uniform, to left; beneath, 1783. Rev. Similar to No. 72. In exergue, left, T. V. I.; right, K. S. Size, 18.

77-78. AE. Cents, 1791. Obv. WASHINGTON PRESIDENT. Bust of Washington in uniform to left; below, 1791. Rev. An eagle displayed, with shield on the breast, an olive branch in right claw, thirteen arrows in left; in beak, a scroll with UNUM E PLURIBUS; above, on border, ONE CENT. Edge, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Size, 19.

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