(SINCLAIR, Upton)

One Sincliar Dollar

No information given (issued 1934). 6 1/4 x 3 in. Single sheet printed on both sides. [44538]

So-called "red currency" issued in opposition to Upton Sinclair's EPIC (End Poverty in California) campaign for the governorship of California in 1934. It is printed in red ink and lists "Utopian Sincliar" as Governor and "Tom Phoney" as Secretary of State. It is said to be issued by "Uppy & Downey Bank" and to be "Good Only in California or Russia" but "Not Very Good Anywhere" and bears the slogans "Easy Pickings in California" and "Endure Poverty in California"

Price: $30.00