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"African Americans on U.S. Currency & Numismatic Materials: Coins and Medals”
This book was written for the purpose of informing the reader about African Americans on U.S. Currency and Numismatic Materials: Coins and Medals. The definition of Numismatics is the scientific analysis and study of money. As any devoted numismatist will attest, our coins, medals and U.S. paper money are tied to the American story, from the earliest colonial times to the birth of the United States, through the great gold and silver debates dominating American politics for much of the 19th century, and during generations of war and peace, prosperity and depression.
This book looks at African Americans' contribution to American history on U.S. currency, coins and medals. The depiction of slaves on confederate currency, and Southern States currency is a message of how the labor of enslaved Africans helped build the foundation of the United States' economy. Blanche K. Bruce and Judson W . Lyons signed U.S. currency during reconstruction. Bishop William T. Vernon and James C. Napier signed U.S. currency during the Jim Crow era. Isaac Hathaway was chosen as the designer of the Booker T. Washington silver half dollar coin and the George Washington Carver silver half dollar coin thus becoming the first African-American to design a U.S. coin. The Honorable Azie Taylor Morton was the first African American U.S. Treasurer. She was appointed by President Jimmy Carter and signed U.S. currency from 1977-1981.
I hope this book will encourage and inspire the reader to collect the rich African American heritage available through U.S. currency, coins and medals.
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GRESHAM’S COINS STAMPS AND MEDALS AT THE NATIONAL BLACK MEMORABILIA
& COLLECTIBLE SHOW MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND SATURDAY APRIL 21, 2012 10:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. SUNDAY APRIL 22, 2012 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
BEGAN COLLECTING YOUR HERITAGE!!!!!!
ON
U.S. CURRENCY
U.S. COINS
U.S. MEDALS
U.S. POSTAGE STAMPS
WORLD STAMPS
AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTIFACTS AND MORE!!!
WHEN YOU KNOW YOUR HERITAGE...
YOU KNOW HOW GREAT YOU ARE!!!
