Design for a New Coin of the C.S.A.
| Title: | Design for a New Coin of the C.S.A. |
| Description: | Parody of a Confederate half-dollar. A Southern gentlemen in a straw hat is thumbing his nose and pointing a revolver at a Northern gentleman who is trying to collect on a debt. Slaves are working in the background of the coin, overseen by another Southern gentleman who is holding a cat-o'-nine-tails. A flag and a palmetto tree are also depicted. The words "Owe Ever, Pay Never" appear at the top of the coin. The words "50 Cents" appear at the bottom of the coin. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1961/1833 |
| Date: | 2005-11-28 |
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Roosevelt Civil War Envelopes Collection (GT)
Roosevelt Civil War Envelopes Collection