I'm browsing it right now just for grins. Came across this fascinating entry from Aug 1841:
Which seems to be referencing the Unity States coin, although the 1783 copper Washington coin shown on PCGS CoinFacts reads "Unity States" rather than "United States". Or does another version really exist? Interesting! Link for a picture of a 1783 copper Washington "Unity States": http://images.pcgs.com/CoinFacts/26737567_450.jpg
Interesting that the modesty of George Washington provoked him to remove coins with his likeness from circulation. If he knew how many images his face was on for everything from currency to TV commercials, his wooden teeth would fall out.
Washington never saw that coin, it was produced around 1820 in England as were several other "1783" dated Washington pieces. So at the time that 1841 article was written the token was only about 20 years old.
Good point... 2013 is a banner year for news. Last week, I heard that it's no longer important to report the news correctly, it's more important to be the first with the news.
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