What is the political, social position vis-a-vis the USA & UK on a specific dated British coin

petitioncrown

I see a modern coin, these are my first thoughts

During April/May 1806 in the UK they were still striking Copper coins at the Soho Mint. The picture of the PROOF 1d in copper Soho’s late official coinage was minted for the United Kingdom and was ‘Gazetted’ for the period 6th to 10th May 1806. The Proclamation was issued by the King George III.
There was so much happening – exciting times

USA

1806 the National Road (also known as the Cumberland Road) was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government.

The USA Congress during this period as can be seen bellow passed the Non-Importation Act to coerce Great Britain to suspend its impressment of American sailors and to respect American sovereignty and neutrality on the high seas.

Within 6 weeks in 1806 weeks Andrew Jackson killed a man in a duel after the man had accused Jackson's wife of bigamy. Jackson sought to advance the rights of the "common man" against a "corrupt aristocracy" and to preserve the Union. President of the United States from 1829 to 1837 and was the founder of the Democratic Party.

UK

In 1806, parliament in the UK passed an act to abolish the supply of slaves on British ships to foreign and conquered colonies.

ricko

@petitioncrown.... Coins are our bookmarks to history.... I often associate certain dated coins with historical events... and wonder who may have been carrying/spending them at that time. It would be difficult to imagine a coin collector that is not interested in history. Cheers, RickO

messydesk

One of the little gems in Rick Snow's Indian Cent tome is a snapshot of the times for each year in the book. I think the Peterson Bust Half book does this, too.

TwoSides2aCoin

I want to know how , or why we lost allegoric designs and why they've never really returned ?

Zoins

@TwoSides2aCoin said:
I want to know how , or why we lost allegoric designs and why they've never really returned ?

I'm guessing enough Americans wanted Presidents on coins and not enough Americans want Lady Liberty to return.

From Wikipedia it seems Lincoln came on to coins due to citizen letters.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_cent

Many citizens had written to the Treasury Department, proposing a Lincoln coin, and Roosevelt was interested in honoring his fellow Republican.

In 2013, there was a proposed bill in Congress to restore Lady Liberty to circulating coins but it didn't get passed. I'm guessing not a lot of citizens wrote in supporting it. Did anyone here write their Congressman/Congresswoman?

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/971838/does-lady-liberty-have-a-better-chance-now

petitioncrown

once again the inter-relationship of the USA and Gt.Britain interest me via numisatics, thanks for the feedback