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Samuel Huntington Medallion
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    Medallion Obverse: Samuel Huntington of Connecticut  was elected President of the Continental Congress on September 28, 1779 and by virtue of the ratification of the Articles of Confederation on March 1, 1781 he became President of the United States, in Congress Assembled serving until  July 6, 1781. He was born on July 16, 1731 at Scotland, Connecticut, the son of a Puritan farmer. The date of July 16th differs from the official Congressional Biography as during the restoration of the Huntington tomb a 207 year old plaque was discovered with the bodies stating: "His Excellency Samuel Huntington Esq. Governor of the State of Connecticut was born July 16th AD 1731and died January 5th AD 1796 aged 64 years."  During Huntington's Presidency the United States experience the military losses of Savanna, Charleston, numerous troop mutinies, Benedict Arnold's betrayal, the burning of Richmond and former Continental Congress President, Henry Middleton taking the King's oath of allegiance  in South Carolina.  President Huntington, through painstaking diplomacy, encouragement and a firm commitment to independence, successfully persuaded the States to meet their necessary quotas of men, dollars and provisions that allowed Washington and his generals to carry on  the war. Samuel Huntington then re-focused on Maryland; the last State to ratify the Constitution of 1777 as  France was threatening to withdraw its troops and Navy believing the union was falling apart.  This failure to ratify the constitution was a slippery slope that had undermined the Revolutionary War effort for almost four years.  Huntington prevailed, the Constitution of 1777 was ratified and seven months later French and American troops would trap General Cornwallis in Yorktown Virginia effectively ending the  War. For more information visit www.samuelhuntington.org.

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".

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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 Medallions 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 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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