Description
2014 Tristan Da Cunha - War Propaganda Poster Coin Set. This set of six rectangular 1 Crown coins from Tristan da Cunha features famous Allied propaganda posters of World War I and World War II. Included is the James Montgomery Flaggs I WANT YOU FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY featuring Uncle Sam. The poster was developed in World War I and versions of it continued to be used in World War II and later. It was based on Great Britains 1914 YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU poster featuring Secretary of State for War: Lord Kitchener. THE TRUMPET CALLS was created by Australian artist Norman Lindsey. It features an Australian soldier blowing a trumpet with other soldiers with guns at his feet. In the background are grey images of various Australian men. WE CAN DO IT is an American motivational poster produced by J. Howard Miller in 1943 for Westinghouse Electric. It was issued at the time when large numbers of women were entering the workforce for the first time. The original poster was used only within Westinghouse for about a month during the war. Since its rediscovery in the 1980s versions of it have been used to promote a wide variety of causes. KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON was produced by the British Government in the summer 1939 as part of a series of motivational posters intended to be distributed in event of a wartime disaster. The program cancelled in October 1939 following criticism of its cost and impact and the poster was never publicly displayed. It was rediscovered in 2000 and has been widely commercialized since then. WERE YOU THERE THEN was an Australian recruiting poster by Harry Weston published in 1916. It features a woman pointing to a damaged Australia flag. There probably refers to the Battle of Gallipoli. The poster is intended to appeal to the guilt of the viewer and their feelings of patriotism. The gold-plated base metal coins are 45mm by 26mm. The 2014 dated coins feature Queen Elizabeth on the obverse. The coins are Brilliant Uncirculated and come in individual capsules.
Related Products
