The Wasp — 1892 — page 70: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This satirical cartoon depicts the retirement of an old coin design in favor of a new one. The anthropomorphized "Old Coin" (left, dated 1876) expresses indignation at being replaced by a newer half-dollar design (right, showing a profile and inscribed "IN GOD WE TRUST"). The seated female figure representing Liberty examines both coins, while a small wasp character (the magazine's mascot) drums nearby—emphasizing The Wasp's satirical commentary. The cartoon satirizes currency redesign as a betrayal, with the old coin lamenting its obsolescence after "faithful service" despite competition from a rival design. The specific political/economic context of 1892 coin policy remains unclear without additional documentation.