The so-called Fugio cent — also known as the "Franklin," "Sun Dial," "Ring" and "Mind your business" cent — was first minted by Congress in 1787.

The so-called Fugio cent — also known as the "Franklin," "Sun Dial," "Ring" and "Mind your business" cent — was first minted by Congress in 1787.

Obverse Text: FUGIO / 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS Reverse Image: 13 interlocking rings. Reverse Text: UNITED STATES / WE ARE ONE Description The Congress of the Confederation – predecessor of the modern ...

1787 Fugio Cent (aka Franklin Cent) Ailie F. Byers, MPA and CFO at Centennial Auctions, spoke to the desirability and value of this coin.

The Woodbridge resident had stumbled upon a so-called Fugio Cent, the first penny minted in the United States in 1787.

1787 Fugio Cent (aka Franklin Cent) “One of the earliest, if not the earliest, coins issued by the U.S., the 1787 Fugio Cent is steeped in history,” Byers said.

During colonial times there was no real coinage or currency that the Americans could point to and call their own. Most of the coins in circulation were Spanish silver dollars or pieces of them ...

The first U.S. official coin in circulation said “Mind Your Business” instead of “In God We Trust.” Rating: The birth of the United States in the 18th century brought with it the dawn of ...

1787 Fugio Cent (aka Franklin Cent) Ailie F. Byers, MPA and CFO at Centennial Auctions, spoke to the desirability and value of this coin.