Potty Dollar
Take a close look at this “seated liberty” dollar coin above, and then compare it to the example below. You’ll notice the addition of 13 stars around the border, which the mint added in 1838, the second year of this coin’s production. You’ll also wonder why the mint changed Lady Liberty out of her clothes. Back when U.S. coins were made out of silver, people would rework the cast image to their liking. Most of us alive today wouldn’t realize she is also sitting on a chamber pot. And that’s how this modified coin got its name: the potty dollar.
image courtesy wake forest coins
Check out this site to learn about hobo nickels, a later version of folk art coinage.
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