World Toilet day, Post your "potty" coins

SkyMan · November 19, 2016 9:36AM

I am NOT making this up. Today is World Toilet day.

The UN wants to highlight the importance of sanitation to everyone's wellbeing and chances for economic development.

In honor of this day, please post your "potty" coins.

KollectorKing · November 19, 2016 9:48AM

BillJones · November 19, 2016 10:10AM

This can best be called a political token although it was made by the Medallic Art Company which has made many numismatic collectables. It's not "a potty dollar," but it concerns a similar subject. Here is the text of a post I wrote a couple of years ago across the street.

This popular toilet seat medal commemorates an attack upon Huey Long which left him with a black eye. The story of this medal is one of my favorites. Long, the venerable "Kingfish", was attending a party at a country club in Sands Point, Long Island., A heavy drinker, Long proceeded to imbibe a bit too much, and could not retain his customary control over his physical movements., While standing in front of the urinal, his unsteadiness caused him to soak the lower pants and shoes of a nearby relief seeker. The surprised and angered victim turned and promptly punched the inebriated Long in the eye.

The episode received wide publicity, although its most intimate details were not publicized. Seeking to embarrass Long, one national magazine started a campaign for public subscriptions for a medal to reward the unknown assailant. A gold medal in the form of a toilet seat with a hanging bar was actually struck by Medallic Art Company, and in the absence of a claimant, was presented in a formal black tie ceremony to the American Numismatic Society. MACO then struck a small number of silver and a greater, but unknown number of bronze charms to commemorate the event.