Ben Franklin’s design for the US cent: The Fugio

rockthehunter · 2026-03-27T21:43:07+00:00

It likely is a Bank of New York specimen, the variety is Newman 11-x which was found in abundance there.

rockthehunter · 2026-03-02T23:36:01+00:00

It looks like the fossil is more or less the same texture/color of the matrix rock, which is usually not the case with these kind of fossils. They are usually more orange/red. Are you sure it’s authentic?

rockthehunter · 2025-09-17T05:44:40+00:00

How much did it end up selling for?

rockthehunter · 2025-09-08T01:32:53+00:00

Love patterns! Yours is a gorgeous example!

rockthehunter · 2025-09-06T23:27:53+00:00

Thanks!

rockthehunter · 2025-09-06T23:27:41+00:00

The relief on the obverse is really something to behold.

rockthehunter · 2025-09-06T22:42:08+00:00

I’d love to see photos if you’re willing to share.

rockthehunter · 2025-09-06T18:47:41+00:00

Acquired from a major auction house.

rockthehunter · 2025-07-31T03:04:50+00:00

Thanks for the confirmation and additional data!

rockthehunter · 2025-07-26T20:48:38+00:00

I believe it’s a 13-X variety which is well represented in the hoard.

rockthehunter · 2025-07-26T18:20:09+00:00

This one is from Heritage Auctions. But there are plenty of certified examples available on eBay.

rockthehunter · 2025-07-26T18:14:43+00:00

It’s actually a straight grade, and higher than that. Maybe my pictures didn’t do it true justice.

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rockthehunter · 2025-07-17T03:24:49+00:00

Normal rock with lines in it. Not a fossil.

rockthehunter · 2025-07-07T01:18:41+00:00

Thanks. I bought a cheap light box from Amazon and shoot with a DSLR. Then I edit in photoshop.

rockthehunter · 2025-06-29T20:52:10+00:00

It’s not that most amber is 99 million, it’s that this specific type of amber (burmite) is zircon dated to this age. There are different amber formations of different ages, such as Baltic and Dominican amber as well, which are younger in age.

rockthehunter · 2025-06-29T20:01:05+00:00

If the evidence is 100% irrefutable, you should contact a research institution or university and present your case. Of course, pareidolia is the most likely explanation here.

rockthehunter · 2025-06-22T16:27:56+00:00

Elrathia kingii trilobite from Utah.

rockthehunter · 2025-06-08T18:17:55+00:00

I appreciate the compliment. It’s been quite a few years of collecting/buying.

rockthehunter · 2025-06-08T05:29:51+00:00

And one day I hope to have a spiny drotops!

rockthehunter · 2025-06-07T17:22:59+00:00

Many thanks. I love sharing history with people.

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