Was this currency issued in the 18th century?
**No **
The 19th?
**Yes **
The 20th?
**No **
The 21st?
**No **
- Was the wrong picture used on purpose?
**No **
In the interest of fairness, this is debatable.
- Is the Civil War implicated?
- Is another war implicated?
- Is another well-known 19th-century historic event implicated?
So often it is hard to simply answer “yes” or “no” and the right answer is unclear. But the best we can do is try.
- Is the Civil War implicated?
Yes
2) Is another war implicated?
No.
- Is another well-known 19th-century historic event implicated?
**No **
- Was this currency issued during the Civil War?
- Was it issued by the Confederacy?
- Was it issued by the Union?
- Was it issued during Reconstruction?
- Was it some form of scrip?
Was it Confederate currency?
Was it Military scrip?
Was it scrip issued by a particular local bank?
(ETA - Ninja’d)
- Was this currency issued during the Civil War?
**Yes **
- Was it issued by the Confederacy?
**No **
- Was it issued by the Union?
**Yes **
4) Was it issued during Reconstruction?
**No **
- Was it some form of scrip?
**No **
Was it Confederate currency?
Was it Military scrip?
Was it scrip issued by a particular local bank?
**No to all **
Were they preparing for siege/capture of D.C.?
Would the average D.C. resident have recognized Clark’s portrait? His name?
Were they preparing for siege/capture of D.C.?
**No **
Would the average D.C. resident have recognized Clark’s portrait?
**I don’t think so **
His name?
**I don’t think so **
Whoa, didn’t notice this thread was active again.
Was this bill previously intended to bear a different portrait?
Was Clark involved in the design of the banknote?
Was Clark specifically (as opposed to any other person involved with the Treasury department) chosen because of the position he held?
Was Clark specifically chosen because of something he did?
Was Clark specifically chosen because of his appearance?
So, we’re talking a currency of extremely small value issued by the Union during the Civil War, right? I don’t think there are any other relevant “yes” answers.
- Was this currency intended to be “legal tender” used to “satisfy all legal debts,” in the way that modern currency is intended?
- Was this currency intended to be used in the Union states?
- I’m interested in your answer to “the wrong picture used on purpose.” Did this currency have propagandistic intent?
*Because of the circumstances involved and the sometimes murkiness of history, folks may disagree with some of my answers. I am doing my best. *
Was this bill previously intended to bear a different portrait?
**reword please **
Was Clark involved in the design of the banknote?
**Yes **
Was Clark specifically (as opposed to any other person involved with the Treasury department) chosen because of the position he held?
I suppose so…
Was Clark specifically chosen because of something he did?
No… well not exactly…
Was Clark specifically chosen because of his appearance?
**No **
At any time prior to the decision to use Clark’s portrait for this specific issue of this specific denomination, was there an intention to use the portrait of any other person on this this specific issue of this specific denomination?
Did Clark himself make the decision to use his own portrait?
So, we’re talking a currency of extremely small value issued by the Union during the Civil War, right? I don’t think there are any other relevant “yes” answers.
**Yes **
- Was this currency intended to be “legal tender” used to “satisfy all legal debts,” in the way that modern currency is intended?
**Yes **
- Was this currency intended to be used in the Union states?
**Yes **
- I’m interested in your answer to “the wrong picture used on purpose.” Did this currency have propagandistic intent?
**No **
At any time prior to the decision to use Clark’s portrait for this specific issue of this specific denomination, was there an intention to use the portrait of any other person on this this specific issue of this specific denomination?
**Yes **
Did Clark himself make the decision to use his own portrait?
**Yes **
- Was this currency printed in the usual fashion (whatever the usual fashion for printing currency at the time was)?
- Was Clark incarcerated when the currency was made?
- Did Clark design the bills himself?
- Was a prison implicated in any way in this story?
- Was this currency printed in the usual fashion (whatever the usual fashion for printing currency at the time was)?
**Yes **
- Was Clark incarcerated when the currency was made?
**No **
3) Did Clark design the bills himself?
**Yes **
4) Was a prison implicated in any way in this story?
**No **
Did Clark make the decision to have a bill in this denomination?
Was Clark authorized to make the decisions he made about the bill?
Were other bills in this denomination but without his portrait made within 10 years of this event?
Did Clark make the decision to have a bill in this denomination?
**No **
Was Clark authorized to make the decisions he made about the bill?
**That’s up in the air… **
Were other bills in this denomination but without his portrait made within 10 years of this event?
**I don’t think so **