Description: Great historical GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC Aluminum 10 CENT Token, dated 1900. The token is listed under the confinement, internment, or prison token, for reasons explained below.. This token is rare - at the time of this posting no other such token was available on the Web. The only 10 CENT Tokens available were octagonal, and issued after 1900. A bit of history. The George Junior Republic, was situated near the small village of Smallville, in Tompkins County, Upper State New York. The George Junior Republic formed a Miniature State whose economic, civic and social conditions, as nearly as possible, reproduced those of the U. S., and whose citizenship were vested in young people, especially those who were neglected or wayward, who were thus taught self-reliance, self control and morality. The founder, William Rueben George, a native of West Dryden, who as a businessman in New York City became interested in the Fresh Air Fund Charity supervised by the New York Tribune, took charge of summer outings for city children (1890-1894) and, becoming convinced that such charities tended to promote pauperism and crime among the older of their protégés devised first the plan of requiring payment by the children in labor for all they received during these summer jaunts, then (1895) self-Government for a Summer-Colony near Freeville, and finally a permanent Colony, in which the children stayed for several years. The George Junior Republic was founded July 1895. "Nothing Without Labor" was the motto of the community, so strictly carried out that a girl or boy in the Republic who had no money to pay for a night's lodging slept in jail and worked the next day for the use of the cell. In the Republic's earlier years the citizens lived in boarding-houses of different grades, but later in family groups in cottages under the care of "house-mothers". The labor of the place was baking bread and wafers (the business of an Auburn Biscuit Factory was brought in 1903), plumbing and printing for the boys. Shoe and harness making were tried for a few years. Masonry and the Government issued its own currency in Tin and later in Aluminum, and "American" money could not be passed within the 48 acres of the Republic until 1906, when depreciation forced the Republic's coinage out of use and "American" coin was made legal tender. Your Token will be shipped as soon as payment is received. If you have any questions let me know before you bid. Shipping in the US is $2. This does not apply to foreign purchasers, the rates depend on the country. You can rest assured I will find the cheapest and safest option, please check before you bid. I combine shipments. Thanks and good luck!
Price: 17.75 USD
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
End Time: 2024-11-14T18:53:57.000Z
Shipping Cost: 2 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Medal
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
