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Interpretation of the first committee's design for the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States in 1776, which was never used. This was based on Pierre Eugene du Simitiere's proposal, which may in turn have been somewhat based on some elements from an earlier coin design by Benjamin Franklin. This interpretation was made in 1856 by Benson J. Lossing, and is partially incorrect -- the initials of the states are supposed to be on the shield itself, in a border area. The design was:
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| Source | From the The New Harper's Magazine, Volume 13, Issue 74, July 1856, page 180, article Great Seal of the United States by Benson J. Lossing | ||||||||||||||||||||
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