O'Man's Washington Statehood Quarters Complete Variety Set, Silver Proof (1999-2008) 的钱币相册
The reverse design of the 1999 New Jersey State Quarter features General George Washington and members of the Colonial Army crossing the Delaware River, including an enslaved black man named, according to legend, Prince Whipple, who accompanied General George Washington in the famous crossing of the Delaware River. He is the man portrayed fending off ice with an oar at Washington's knee in the painting Washington Crossing the Delaware, painted 75 years after the event. The coin reverse design was based on the 1851 “Washington Crossing the Delaware” painting by Emmanuel Leutze.”
The reverse design of the 1999 New Jersey State Quarter features General George Washington and members of the Colonial Army crossing the Delaware River, including an enslaved black man named, according to legend, Prince Whipple, who accompanied General George Washington in the famous crossing of the Delaware River. He is the man portrayed fending off ice with an oar at Washington's knee in the painting Washington Crossing the Delaware, painted 75 years after the event. The coin reverse design was based on the 1851 “Washington Crossing the Delaware” painting by Emmanuel Leutze.”
The US minted 2003 Missouri Quarter features Lewis and Clark and a third man, York, rowing the boat., York was enslaved by Clark. The second historical African-American to appear on a CIRCULATING United States coin was enslaved man, named York, York expected some consideration for his contribution to the celebrated journey. Each of the other members of the group were compensated; but the freedom York sought was denied him by Clark. Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker, "African-Americans on US Coins: Circulating Coins (Part 3)',Coin Week, Jan. 22, 2016, https://coinweek.com/coins/commemoratives/african-americans-on-us-coins-circulating-coins-part-3/