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New York, NY- Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church 25 Cents �for the support of Missions in Liberia, Africa Aug. 10, 1886 SCWPM-UNL. PCGS Very Good 8 Apparent. Eric was extremely interested in the American Anti-Slavery movement and the currency it spawned. Most of these issues are seldom encountered and this issuer is very rare. According to the July 1996 Methodist History, "Between 1820 and 1830, some 1420 free black Americans and emancipated slaves emigrated to Liberia, a tiny colony on the west coast of Africa. Liberian settlement was enthusiastically supported by many Methodist leaders who saw in Liberia not only a solution to the problem of slavery, but also a foothold for missions into the vast, unknown African interior." With the aim of spreading their faith and "civilizing" the African people, the Society sent 97 American missionaries from 1833 to 1875, with only black missionaries being sent from the mid-1850s onward. Lithographed by Snyder & Black, 92 William St., N.Y. on bond paper. A shield with an anchor and a banner reading FAITH. HOPE. CHARITY. is on a rock lapped by waves at the left; an allegorical female with a sheaf of grain and a torch stands at the right. A perpendicular red "25Cents" protector is at the center. This is only the second note from the issuer we have cataloged, but it is slightly later (the other 1881), has a stamped date (not written), and has a blue printed (not red) serial number. There are at least two remainder notes of the type known to us also, both in closely held collections. The issued example we cataloged previously realized $2,115 in January 2015. Grading notes "Edge and Internal Repairs; Small Rust Stains." A solid note, very rare, and important. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
From Newman X (Heritage Auctions, November 2018), lot 20166, realized $660. |
