Judaica / Zionism - USA, Pair of Charity Tokens for Jewish Medical Institutions, New York & New Jersey, early 20th ...

Judaica / Zionism - USA, Pair of Charity Tokens for Jewish Medical Institutions, New York & New Jersey, early 20th century A fascinating pair of charity tokens issued to raise funds for Jewish medical and convalescent institutions in the United States during the early 20th century. Such tokens were distributed by Jewish relief organizations as symbolic “charity coins” encouraging donations for hospitals and tuberculosis sanatoriums. Token 1: Jewish Home for Convalescents – Grand View on the Hudson, N.Y. Obverse: Menorah in center, legend around: "Jewish Home for Convalescents – Grand View on the Hudson – City Office 219 2nd Ave., N.Y.C. – Non Sectarian" Below: maker’s name Whitehead Hoag. Reverse: Inscription: "Deborah Consumptive Relief – Non Sectarian – He That Giveth Knoweth No Want – Charity Luck Piece – Brown’s Mills in the Pines N.J." This organization was part of the Jewish “Consumptive Relief” movement, dedicated to tuberculosis patients in the early 1900s. Token 2: Will You Help the Sick Regain Their Health – One Dollar Obverse: Depiction of a bedridden patient, legend: "Will You Help the Sick Regain Their Health – One Dollar" Reverse: Similar design, likely a variant used in the same charity campaign. Details: Metal: Bronze Right: Weight: 10.845 g Diameter: 32 mm Left: Weight: 10.275 g Diameter: 32 mm Purpose: Charity fundraising for Jewish and interfaith medical institutions in New York and New Jersey These tokens reflect the philanthropic spirit and communal solidarity of early 20th-century American Jewry.