2026 $1 Liberia 5oz Copper Join or Die BU Ingot in Velvet Pouch

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2026 $1 Liberia 5oz Copper Join or Die BU Ingot in Velvet Pouch

Look back in time through American history with this 5oz copper coin!

Liberia 5oz Copper Join or Die Coin

Weighing in at an impressive 5oz of .999 fine copper, the 2026 $1 Liberia 5oz Copper Join or Die ingot is limited to 1,754 pieces (the year Ben Franklin published the famous cartoon) for the world and has a $1 denomination.

REVERSE: Features the well-known image of the Join or Die cartoon showcasing a snake cut into eight pieces. Each piece has initials engraved above it symbolizing a British colony or region: N.C., S.C., V., M., P., N.J., N.Y., N.E. Additionally, the words JOIN, or DIE is inscribed along the bottom.

OBVERSE: Depicts the coat of arms for the Republic of Liberia in the center. Inscriptions read REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, 5 OUNCES, .999 COPPER, THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE, and ONE DOLLAR. Lines are coming from the center with stars surrounding the seal on either side.

The Story Behind Join, or Die

Few images from early American history are as memorable as Benjamin Franklin’s “Join, or Die” cartoon. First printed in the mid-18th century, the segmented snake urged colonists to unite for survival. Today, it serves as a shorthand for solidarity and shared purpose, appearing in textbooks, museums, and on modern collectibles.

Franklin introduced “Join, or Die” on May 9, 1754, in his Pennsylvania Gazette. The woodcut showed a snake cut into labeled segments representing colonies or regions, paired with a stark caption that warned of the dangers of disunity. His immediate audience was the colonial public and political leaders weighing cooperation against French and Native American forces during the French and Indian War. In that moment, the cartoon argued that fragmented colonies would be weaker—perhaps fatally so—if they failed to act together. For many, this is the quintessential Ben Franklin's Join or Die moment, the original snake join or die emblem that launched a tradition in political iconography.