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THE NEW HAMPSHIRE FEMALE CENT INSTITUTION
Dave Bowers passed along this image of an interesting 1918 receipt from a Concord, NH institution. Tom Denly had sent the image to Dave, who added the below commentary. Thanks!
-Editor
The New Hampshire Female Cent Institution and Home Missionary Union was chartered under that name on March 4, 1891. Earlier known under various names including the New Hampshire Female Cent Institution, the Female Cent Society, and the Female Cent Society with various town names as prefixes. It is thought to have been established in 1804 and had its first full year of operation in 1805, when receipts totaled $5. There were Female Cent Societies in other states, possibly dating back to circa 1800. The name was based on female churchgoers, mostly Protestant, donating one cent per week to missionaries who spread the word within the United States. I wonder if the cut of the 1804 cent can be attributed to some book? I would guess that the cut is from some publication—not made by the Society—and it could be tracked down.
Dave also forwarded his note to Harry Salyards of Early American Coppers, Inc.
-Editor
Harry Salyards writes: Interesting question, Dave. The series in the Coin Collectors Journal only illustrated changes in major design types—thus, the 1796 Draped Bust in the 1880 volume, page 50, and the 1808 Classic Head in 1881 page 18. The date is much closer to accurate, in style, than the illustration in Doughty (1890, p. 97)—but the engraver not only put serifs on the 4 (correct) but on the head of the 1, like an 1803 Large Date (incorrect).
Thanks to Tom Denly for finding this item and bringing it to the community's attention. There's always something new and fun to come across in numismatics.
-Editor
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