{"product_id":"haitian-heroes-3-coin-collection-catherine-flon","title":"Haitian Heroes 3-Coin Collection — Dessalines, Toussaint \u0026 Catherine Flon","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHaitian Heroes 3-Coin Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHREE HEROES. ONE STORY. COMPLETE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaiti’s independence wasn’t won by one person. This collection brings together the strategist who built the army, the commander who finished the war, and the seamstress who gave them a flag to march behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE — Architect of Liberty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe former slave who turned an uprising into an army disciplined enough to beat European powers. He was arrested by French forces in 1802 and died in a French prison, months before the victory he made possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJEAN-JACQUES DESSALINES — Father of Liberty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn enslaved in 1758. Commanded the indigenous army to victory at Vertières on 18 November 1803, and stood at Gonaïves on 1 January 1804 to declare Haiti free — the first Black sovereign state in the Americas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCATHERINE FLON — Seamstress of Liberty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the Congress of Arcahaie on 18 May 1803, she stitched the blue and red of a nation that did not yet exist. She is the reason Haitian Flag Day is 18 May, and Haiti put her on the 10-gourde note in 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo generals and a needle. The army was built by one, led by another, and given its colours by a woman with thread in her hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisplayed on a desk or a shelf, three coins say something one coin can’t. And when someone picks one up and asks who that is, you have the whole story to give them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSave $10 on the complete collection — $65 for all three, versus $75 purchased separately.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Haitian Heroes challenge coins in one collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA $10 saving versus buying individually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for collectors, gifts, display, and heritage celebrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommemorative challenge coins — not legal tender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiameter, thickness, weight, metal, finish, edge, reverse design, and packaging to be added.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handle by the edges and keep dry. Do not polish — the antiqued finish sits in the recessed detail, and polishing strips it out and flattens the design. A soft dry cloth is all it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHonor the Past. Carry the Legacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eL³ — LIBERTY · LOVE · LEGACY\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1804 Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46486081044550,"sku":"1804-COIN-SET-3-CF","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/3263\/3158\/files\/4376CA04-41E0-4F38-9177-38580FA009E5.jpg?v=1788276230","url":"https:\/\/1804coins.net\/products\/haitian-heroes-3-coin-collection-catherine-flon","provider":"1804Coins Heritage Tee Collection ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}