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In reply to the discussion: For the First Time, Lady Liberty Depicted as a Woman of Color on U.S. Currency [View all]The arguments on Twitter are
A: Lady Liberty is White! (no she's not, she was copper, now she's green)
B: Libertas is a Roman goddess and therefore Italian and therefore white! (facepalm)
The alt-right trumpets are vowing not to buy this (even if they had the spare cash) and that it will be the worst selling coin in history. Some claim that they will refuse to "use" them in protest. (Like you'd throw this down to pay for your burrito at the gas station.)
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For the First Time, Lady Liberty Depicted as a Woman of Color on U.S. Currency [View all]
Archae
Jan 2017
OP
So is it actually worth $100 and can you get as many as you like? I'd like to give them as
Maraya1969
Jan 2017
#48
They are (relatively) often used as jewelry. You can buy bezel frames for them
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#40
being the giving person that I am, i can help relieve you of that which you hate...
7962
Jan 2017
#61
Much less dependent on that and more dependent on inferring the obvious...
LanternWaste
Jan 2017
#49