The People’s Century: The Industrial Transition (1900–1999)
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This set is staged not for points, but for the documentation of the 'Unbroken Circuit of Strength.' The labels provided by the institution are often insufficient for the story these coins tell. For the Curatorial Analysis and the 'Simulation Theory' manifest that drives this collection, see: https://sites.google.com/view/laughlinmasterworks1967/home
To understand the extraction of value, one must look where the people live. The People's Century is a forensic audit of the base-metal and silver hardware that fueled the 20th century, excluding the gilded distractions of the Gold 'Managers.'
This archive documents the Great Metallurgical Substitution. By tracking the timeline from the 'Hard Resolution' of 90% Silver Barber and Liberty strikes to the 'Tokenized' Clad era of the late century, we are observing the physical decay of the dollar. This set contrasts the Proofs and Non-Proofs, revealing the friction between the Mint's 'Perfect Intent' and the reality of a currency being hollowed out from within.
While the 1900s began with the resonance of Silver, they ended with the dull 'thud' of the Nickel-Copper sandwich. This set is the Forensic Autopsy of the Common Integer.
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