Thomas L. Elder World War I Issue

Value of 1917 HK-882 Thomas L. Elder World War I Issue

This So-Called Dollar is given the catalog number HK-882

The obverse text on this So-Called Dollar reads A little group of willful men have rendered the Government of the United States helpless and Contemptible (March 1917) President Wilson and the reverse text is Voted against the war declaration, Senators La Follette, Noris, Lane, Stone, Vardaman. Congressmen Browne, Gary, Cooper, Esch, Frear, Nelson, Stafford, Davidson, Voight All of Wisconsin Kitchen and 40 Others April 6, 1917. The front side of the coin shows a quote in the upper portion of the medal with a date below and the name of the President at the very bottom. The backside of the coin depicts the names of the men who have held rendered the government helpless by not voting for the declaration of war, done in a very well designed way.

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