John Hanson Medallion
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    Medallion Obverse: John Hanson of Maryland was elected President of the United States, in Congress Assembled November 5, 1781 serving until November 3, 1782. Hanson was born in Charles County, Maryland in 1715 and died in Oxen Hills, Prince George County, Maryland on November 22, 1783. On November 5, 1781 the first Delegates, who were elected by their respective States, assembled  under the Constitution of 1777 in Philadelphia.  Delegate Hanson, earlier that year, was instrumental in persuading the Maryland Legislature to ratify the Articles of Confederation.   President Hanson served one year as U.S. President under the Constitution of 1777 and is often claimed to be the First President of the United States. In addition to the confusion surrounding the existence of a 1777 Federal Constitution there is a large contingent of historians and federal officials who, although agree the Articles of Confederation were a legal constitution, maintain they did not go into effect until November 5, 1781. Officials from Maryland especially support this view as their Delegate John Hanson was elected to the Presidency on that same date. In hundreds of bills and laws the State of Maryland maintains that John Hanson was the first President of the United States. This error is pervasive even finding support in some of our most venerable educational institutions including the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian. This Hanson Legend is incorrectly perpetuated by books, articles, the Library of Congress, the State of Maryland, the Smithsonian Institute in various exhibits and the U.S. Post Office. These claims are without merit as Hanson as the third President actually wrote Thomas McKean a Presidential letter of “official thanks” for serving as the Second President of the United States, in Congress Assembled. - for more information visit www.johnhanson.net.

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".

John Hanson and York-Town Court House

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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

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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