: N.d. [196?] · N.p.
by [Wooden nickel]
Wooden token printed in red ink on one side ("Burn Baby Burn") and black on the other ("Black Power.") Approx. 1.5 in. diameter, and 0.125 in. thick (38 mm diameter ; 3.2 mm thickness.) Very good. Loose as issued. [1413]
A remarkable novelty item presenting the image of a black hand crushing a frail-looking Uncle Sam figure on one side, with an image of a burning urban skyline on the other. First popularized in the 1930s, "wooden nickels" were often used by local banks or merchants in connection with a promotion for products or services. In this case, the item serves as a form of currency designed to transmit a potent but compact expression of Black (truncated)
A remarkable novelty item presenting the image of a black hand crushing a frail-looking Uncle Sam figure on one side, with an image of a burning urban skyline on the other. First popularized in the 1930s, "wooden nickels" were often used by local banks or merchants in connection with a promotion for products or services. In this case, the item serves as a form of currency designed to transmit a potent but compact expression of Black (truncated)