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Thomas McKean Medallion
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    Medallion Obverse: Engraving of Thomas McKean of Delaware was elected President of the United States, in Congress Assembled July 10, 1781 serving until November 4, 1781. This signer of the Articles of Association, the  Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of 1777 and the Constitution of 1787 was born in New London, Chester County, Pennsylvania on March 19, 1734 and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 24, 1817.  During his term of the U.S. Presidency the Battle of Yorktown was won.  As the troops paraded passed Congress and the President in Philadelphia the soldiers saluted the Flag as it passed. President McKean chose not to salute instead placing his open hand on his chest as each of the many flags passed his venue.  This gesture is still used today by U.S. civilians when pledging allegiance to the flag. This signor of both Federal Constitutions and the Declaration of Independence referred to the importance of his Presidency when turning down his party’s request to run as Thomas Jefferson’s Vice President under the new 12th Amendment to the second U.S. Constitution.  Governor McKean wrote on October 16, 1803 to Pennsylvania Republican Party Founder Alexander J. Dallas: ... President of the United States in Congress Assembled in the year of 1781 (a proud year for Americans) equaled any merit or pretensions of mine and cannot now be increased by the office of Vice President.   Upon Pennsylvania ratifying the 12th Amendment to the Constitution of 1787, creating for the first time a Presidential/Vice Presidential ticket, Governor McKean transmitted the state ratification on January 8, 1804 to President Jefferson with a letter stating: Several Gentleman of the Republican Party have wished to use my name as a Candidate for Vice President, but I have absolutely declined it on public and personal considerations, and my reasons seem to have given satisfaction. Former President McKean, although respectful of President Jefferson’s office, saw the Vice Presidency as a post vastly substandard of the office he held in the crucial months of 1781.

Born in a Tavern and ending in a Tavern The United States Founding governments
occupied 11 different capitol buildings experienced 15 years of challenges that included war,
hyper-inflation, a failed constitution, judicial corruption, armed citizen and U.S. Army rebellion. 

   Medallion Reverse: The reverse of each Forgotten Founder .999 Fine Silver Half-Ounce Medallion features Ben Franklin's famous quote and warning to a reporter inquiring about the type of government created for the new united States: "A Republic, If You Can Keep It". 200 years after these brave men risked their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to establish the greatest political experiment in the history of the world, future generations are compelled to evaluate if, to any extent, we were able to hold on to our Constitutional Republic. In an effort to help restore many of the basic principles outlined in the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation, the Forgotten Founders Presidential Medallions are minted in partnership with the American Open Currency Standard. These AOCS Approved Medallions can be saved as a timeless collectible or circulated in the nation-wide Private Voluntary Barter Network at a value of twenty-five per Medallion. Visit the OpenCurrency.com website for additional information and the Merchant MarketPlace. Please note: these medallions are minted privately and are not to be considered "legal tender", "current money" or "coin".

Size: 30 mm - 50 cents size   Types of Issue: Gold - Silver - Merlin Gold Bronze - Copper

© Stanley L. Klos has a worldwide copyright on the artwork in these Medallions not legal tender.
The artwork is not to be copied by anyone by any means
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Thomas McKean and Carpenters Hall Buttons

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Poster of The Forgotten U.S. Capitols - 1774-1788

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Minnesota Convention Center
August 29th - September 4, 2008

King George III                    Charles Thomson

Presidents of the Continental Congress

Declaration of Independence                  Continental Congress

Presidents of the United States in Congress Assembled

United States in Congress Assembled

*Huntington was elected as President of the Continental Congress but
ascended to the United States Presidency on March 2, 1781
under the Constitution of 1777 -- The Articles of Confederation

Eight Capitol Medals of the United Colonies/States of America
1774 – 1789

Philadelphia	September 5, 1774 to October 24, 1774	City Tavern on September 4th and then Carpenters Hall
Philadelphia	May 10, 1775 to December 12, 1776	Pennsylvania State House
Baltimore	December 20, 1776 to February 27, 1777	Henry Fite House, Maryland
Philadelphia	March 12, 1777 to September 18, 1777	Pennsylvania State House
Lancaster	September 27, 1777	Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Court House
York	September 30, 1777 to June 27, 1778:	York, Pennsylvania, Court House
Philadelphia	July 2, 1778 to June 21, 1783	College Hall, then Pennsylvania State House
Princeton,	June 30, 1783 to November 4, 1783	Prospect House and then Nassau Hall, New Jersey
Annapolis	November 26, 1783 to August 19, 1784	Maryland State House
Trenton	November 1, 1784 to December 24, 1784	French Arms Tavern, New Jersey
New York City	January 11, 1785 to November 13, 1788	New York City Hall
New York City	November 1788 - March 1789	Fraunces Tavern

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