1795 Mrs Newsham Anti-Slavery Token NGC Certified AU58 BN, Almost Mint condition

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1795 Mrs Newsham Anti-Slavery Token, NGC Certified AU58 BN, That's Almost Mint condition (9) (BSBC)
This Conder Token from the 18th Century British Provincial Coinage, similar in nature to U.S. Hard Times Tokens and Civil War Tokens. Struck in response to shortages in official coinage, these tokens circulated just like regular coins did, when available. All Conder Tokens were struck by private concerns. They became very popular and some issues can be found in sterling condition. Many were put up in collections, even then. James Conder owned a drapery business, struck tokens to advertise, and was a coin collector. He catalogued Conder Tokens and they are associated with his name for that reason. This is NGC Certified AU58, ID# 4703674-002.
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For those interested in a little history on Mrs Newsham read on:
Amelia Newsham, an albino enslaved woman, arrived in London having been sent from Jamaica as a present from her master to his son. She was sold on to two men who exhibited her at fairs throughout Britain. By 1795, she was being exhibited by Thomas Hall at the House of Curiosities, No. 10 City Road in London. While marvelling at her unpigmented African features, visitors were treated to her recitation of the following verse:
My nose, my lips, my features, all explore, The just resemblance of a blackamore;
And on my head the silver-coloured wool Gives further demonstration clear and full.
This curious age may with amazement view What after ages won't believe is true.
Souvenir coins struck with the likeness of the 'White Negress' were also for sale.Mrs Newsham continued to exhibit
herself after she gained her freedom and had met and married an Englishman, with whom she had six children. Amelia was the most prominent of a number of young albino women who were put on display as 'white negresses' in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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