The Washington Edition
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description: SOLD OUT Whether you're continuing your collection or starting today, welcome to the Memento Mori Collection. This is the second of six in the Dead Presidents Series. Memento Mori (remember you must die) is the oldest wake-up call in human history. So we asked ourselves: What’s the most powerful way to express that idea in physical form? The answer was hiding in American history. Hobo Nickel Art During the Great Depression, men rode freight trains with nothing but loose change and a knife in their pocket. Out of desperation and creativity, they carved buffalo nickels into raw, expressive works of art — skulls, faces, and characters. Danthoms, CC Wikimedia Commons Today, those hand-carved nickels are highly sought-after American folk art. This is our modern take. The Dead Presidents Series Each coin reimagines an iconic presidential portrait through that raw hobo nickel lens — skull, vertebrae, suit, and all. Designed in Detroit, Michigan Limited to 100 per edition Unique serial number engraved on the top edge Here are the specs of this edition: Diameter: 1.5 inches Thickness: 4.5 mm Weight: 34 grams Material: Premium copper-zinc alloy Strike: CNC die-struck in low relief Finish: Antique silver, sandblasted + brushed Now, take a second…really look at it. Pick it up and the first thing you notice is the weight. 34 grams feels beefy in the hand. As you turn it, the low-relief catches the light, making the details pop. Flip it over… At first glance, the design echoes the classic heraldic eagle. Look closer at the top and you’ll see we swapped E PLURIBUS UNUM with MEMENTO MORI. The rest stayed untouched. The hobo nickel guys rarely altered the reverse. It felt right to keep that tradition. Now, tilt it toward you. Notice the top edge… That’s where you’ll find your serial number. Flip it back to the front and you’ll catch details like this… 1799—the year Washington died. Look at the texture and lettering… Pure eye candy. And here’s an easter egg… A tiny "GH" maker's mark …
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