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Elder Issues Related to Continental Dollar Restrikes

CONTINENTAL CURRENCY— CONFEDERATION DOLLARS

For reverse of this issue, Elder used the Confederation vignette which appears on $40 bills issued by the Continental Congress 1778-1779.

Obverse: - Same as obverse of No. 852.
Reverse: Confederation in ribbon around lower border; clouds around upper border; below clouds, all-seeing eye casts rays down upon flaming altar; in circle around altar are 13 eight-pointed stars; beaded border.

HK-857 - Copper. Size 24.
HK-858 - Brass.
HK-859 - German-silver.
HK-860 - White Metal.
HK-860a - Silver.
HK-860b - Aluminum.
HK-860c - Lead.
HK-860d - Brownish-red Fiber.

UNIFACE DOLLARS

Obverse: Some as above obverse.
UNIFACE

HK-861 - Brass. Size 24.
HK-862 - German-silver.
HK-862a - Copper.
HK-862b - Aluminum.

PERSEVERANDO DOLLAR

For obverse of this medal, Elder chose the Perseverando (by persevering) vignette which was used on $6 bills issued by the Continental Congress 1775-1778. Reverse of piece commemorates date of meeting of the Second Continental Congress and the amount of the first issue of continental currency authorized by that Congress.

Obverse: Between double circle and beaded border, Perseverando; inside double circle, beaver, standing in stream, chews on palm tree; four mountain peaks and three other trees in background.
Reverse: Within border circle, Continental Currency. 1775.; across center, Seal / Whole Amount / Issued. / 3.000.000 / May 10th

HK-863 - White Metal. Size 24.
HK-863a - Copper. Thick planchet.


Image provided by Allan Hancovsky

EAGLE AND HERON DOLLAR

Vignette used on $3 bills issued by the Continental Congress 1775-1777 was selected by Elder for this piece. Legend, Exitus in Dubio Est, means "The End Is in Doubt."

Obverse: Within circle, eagle grasps heron in talons; between circles around border, Exit · us · in · Dubio · Est
Reverse: Same as reverse of No. 852.

HK-864 Copper. Size 24. Only 50 struck.

Obverse: Same as obverse of No. 864.
Reverse: Border legend, within border circle, Continental Currency. * 1775 *; across, Seal / Whole Amount / Issued. / 3.000.000 / Nov: 29th

HK-865 - White Metal. Size 24. Only 50 struck.
HK-865b - Bronze.


Image provided by Allan Hancovsky

Obverse: Same as obverse of No. 864.
Reverse: Same as reverse of No. 863.

HK-865a - Copper. More than 4 mm. thick.

CONFEDERATION DOLLAR

For this piece, Elder again used the Confederation vignette which appears on the $40 bills issued by the Continental Congress 1778-1779.

Obverse: Confederation in ribbon around lower border; clouds around upper border; below clouds, all-seeing eye casts rays down upon flaming altar; in circle around altar, 13 eight-pointed stars; beaded border.
Reverse: Border legend, Continental Currency. * 1778 *; across center, Seal. / Whole Amount / Issued. / 60,965,269 34/90 / April 11th

HK-866 - White Metal. Size 24.
HK-866a - Bronze.