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    Medallion Obverse: Elias Boudinot of New Jersey was elected President of the United States, in Congress Assembled on November 4, 1782 serving until November 2, 1783.  Boudinot was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 2nd 1740 and died in Burlington, New Jersey October 24th, 1821. As President, Boudinot and Congress expended a great deal of time and consideration to ending the war favorably with Great Britain.  Former President and now Peace Commissioner John Jay took the lead in Paris by persuading Benjamin Franklin and John Adams to ignore the United States, in Congress Assembled’s resolution instructing France to be included in the peace treaty negotiations. Delegate James Madison, who had voted for the instruction to include France, upon learning of Jay’s strategy, wrote: "In this business Jay has taken the lead, and proceeded to a length of which you can form little idea. Adams has followed with cordiality. Franklin has been dragged into it." Jay’s violation of these instructions displeased a large majority of the United States, in Congress Assembled but President Boudinot, once realizing the outcome, sided with John Jay.    On a sizzling June Sunday afternoon several hundred soldiers mutinied and marched from Lancaster to Philadelphia. These men were determined to compel  Congress and the Supreme Council of Pennsylvania to meet their demands of back pay, food and desperately needed supplies. Recruits from the barracks in Philadelphia reinforced the mutineers; as they surrounded the Independence Hall.   Major General St. Clair and Alexander Hamilton, by order of Congress,  met with the mutinous soldiers.  They were able to  reason with the men enabling President Boudinot and the Congressional members to pass through the files of the jeering and threatening mutineers without being molested. The Emergency Committee chaired by Alexander Hamilton sought the State Executive Council to insure the Government of the United States military protection so Congress could convene the following day. Elias Boudinot, however, received no pledge of protection by the Pennsylvania militia and ordered an adjournment of the United States in Congress Assembled on June 24th to Princeton, New Jersey.  This was the last time the Confederation Congress would convene in Pennsylvania. Troubles ensued with money and the military throughout the rest of President Boudinot’s term. On the day preceding the President and Congress dismissing the army, General Washington issued his farewell orders, in the most endearing language. With a great strain on the federal government's treasury Congress managed four months wages towards, on average, four years of back pay due the army.  Congressional payment to the troops, though a trifling 10% of the monies due, enabled these brave veterans to peacefully disburse into all 13 states. The term of President Boudinot came to an end a month later after he addressed a rash of postal thefts and executing a final  resolution calling on he States to improve their Delegate attendance.

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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Forgotten Founders Exhibit
As Exhibited at the Minnesota Convention Center
August 29th - September 4, 2008
 

King George III                    Charles Thomson

Presidents of the Continental Congress

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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