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Resolute Americana Continental Dollar Collection

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Coin Description:
Grade:	NGC MS 62
Owner:	Roblou270

Set Category:	Thematic & Topical Coins
Set Name:	Resolute Americana Continental Dollar Collection
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Research:	See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

Brass Newman 1-B, second finest, rarity, Low R7, with a CAC approval. Original dotted rings partially re-engraved to form continuous rings. Estimated population is 12. This is from the Newman collection and is a bright well struct specimen. These were first strikes prior to the intention of coining silver dollars but for lack of silver, pewter dollars were substituted. Of particular interest is Johnathan Odell's poem, "The Contgratulation," November 6,1779, wherein the last stanza, he denegrates the pewter dollar. Odell was the cheif propogandist of Benedict Arndold and was a widely followed writer. An example of a Continental Dollar appeared in professor Sprangel's German alamac of 1784 that was translated into English in the 2005 book, "1700s In America." I highly recommend this read about our revolution. Both the Treaty of Paris medal, Betts-614, and the Fugio cent pay homage to the Continental Dollar by copying key elements of their design from the dollar. I believe Continental Dollars are among the most significant and important coins of our emerging republic with the extraordinarilly rare silver 1-C being the first silver dollar of our nation. Update: April 9, 2015: In my March 5, 2015 email to Eric P. Newman, I asked for clarification regarding the possibility of a brass 3-D version. Sylvester S. Crosby, in, "The Early Coins of America, 1875, p. 305, referred to one. Both Michael Hodder and Eric Newman refered to one as well so I asked for clarification. In a March 8 response from Stuart Levine, representing Eric Newman, he said, "Neither Eric nor I have seen an example, nor are we aware of even a single auction appearance." There is always the possibility but the odds do not seem very good for this to be the case.