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<p>[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 1409980, member: 15445"]<b>Trivia - Leper Coinage</b></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"><i>I’d like to copy some previous CoinTalk thread data into this thread. Clinker left us this great CT article:</i></span></p><p><br /></p><p>Trivia - Leper Coinage </p><p>This Forum is for numismatists and this article will obey that precept, but I think (and hope you agree) a little background information is due first.</p><p><br /></p><p>Because of the Biblical references to Leprosy, most people know Leprosy is a disease. Here's some things about Leprosy you may not know:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Leprosy is not a communicable disease.</p><p>2. 90% of the world's population is naturally immune to Leprosy. Therefore, handling money once touched or handled by a person with Leprosy will not infect you!</p><p>3. Leprosy was found to be a hygienic problem and an effective treatment for Leprosy was discovered in 1982 and Leprosy has been almost obliterated from the earth.</p><p>Up to a few years ago, many countries maintained Leper Colonies or Leprosariums where those infected with the disease were sent including, but not limited to, Kalaupapa, Hawaii; Okinawa, Japan; Chacachacare, Trinidad and Tobago; Spinalonga, Crete; Sri Lanka; Carville, Louisana, U.S.A. and Zoquiapan, Mexico.</p><p>If you have read this far into this Trivia article here is the numismatic connection. Some Leper colonies issued their own money (often in the form of tokens), and some countries, like the Philippines (Culion Island Colony) were issued coins for use only in the colony by their Ministries of Health. In other countries Leprosarium coins were issued by the government and were usable and redeemable anywhere, as legal tender, in the country.</p><p>Here's some webpages where you can see examples of these coins:</p><p><br /></p><p>Culion Island:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img12/142-CUL1&desc=Culion%20Island%20km1%201/2%20Centavo%20(1913)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img12/142-CUL1&desc=Culion%20Island%20km1%201/2%20Centavo%20(1913)" rel="nofollow">www.worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img12/142-CUL1&desc=Culion Island km1 1/2 Centavo (1913)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1927)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1927)" rel="nofollow">http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos (1927)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1920)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1920)" rel="nofollow">http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos (1920)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1920)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1920)" rel="nofollow">http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos (1920)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...20Peso%20(1913)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...20Peso%20(1913)" rel="nofollow">http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...20Peso (1913)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...20Peso%20(1922)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...20Peso%20(1922)" rel="nofollow">http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...20Peso (1922)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...20Peso%20(1925)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...20Peso%20(1925)" rel="nofollow">http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...20Peso (1925)</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Columbia Leprosarium Coinage </p><p><br /></p><p>NOTE: These coins were minted by the Bogota Mint and were issued to the Leprosariums at Agua de Dios, Cano de Lord, and Contratacion. All these institutions were closed in 1950 and the former patients were allowed to exchange these special coins for regular coinage or paper currency at any Columbian bank.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...entavo%20(1921)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...entavo%20(1921)" rel="nofollow">http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...entavo (1921)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1921)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1921)" rel="nofollow">http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos (1921)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1921)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1921)" rel="nofollow">http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos (1921)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1921)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1921)" rel="nofollow">http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos (1921)</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1928)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1928)" rel="nofollow">http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos (1928)</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Brazil ,also, maintained two Leperosariums which issued their own coins:</p><p>In 1920 Santa Casa de Misericordia issued 1.00 Reis, 2.00 Reis, 5.00 Reis,1.000 Reis and 5.000 Reis. In 1940 Colonia Santa Theresa issued 100 Reis, 200 Reis, 300 Reis, 500 Reis and 1000 Reis. Those issued by Colonia Santa Theresa are "rare."</p><p><br /></p><p>Let me know if you like this kind of Trivia Article,</p><p><br /></p><p>Clinker</p><p><br /></p><p>Read more: <a href="http://www.cointalk.com/t19742/#ixzz1qzYRSvuN" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/t19742/#ixzz1qzYRSvuN">http://www.cointalk.com/t19742/#ixzz1qzYRSvuN</a></p><p><br /></p><p>acanthite added:</p><p>Clinker, of course we like this type of trivia article. To your list we can add leper colonies in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Maracaibo, Venezuela. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Satootoko added:</p><p>Japanese Leprosarium coins in the 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 sen, and ¥1 denominations were issued from 1912-28, and 1931-48. Most were brass, some were lacquered, and three were lacquered aluminum. Of the 15 varieties listed in Krause, 11 are indicated as "rare". The other four are valued at $450-1,500 VF and $750-2,500 XF, with no other grades valued.</p><p><br /></p><p>None were issued by the central government, and the Japanese Numismatic Dealers Association apparently considers them to be tokens, as they are not listed in its annual catalog.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 1409980, member: 15445"][b]Trivia - Leper Coinage[/b] [COLOR="#0000FF"][I]I’d like to copy some previous CoinTalk thread data into this thread. Clinker left us this great CT article:[/I][/COLOR] Trivia - Leper Coinage This Forum is for numismatists and this article will obey that precept, but I think (and hope you agree) a little background information is due first. Because of the Biblical references to Leprosy, most people know Leprosy is a disease. Here's some things about Leprosy you may not know: 1. Leprosy is not a communicable disease. 2. 90% of the world's population is naturally immune to Leprosy. Therefore, handling money once touched or handled by a person with Leprosy will not infect you! 3. Leprosy was found to be a hygienic problem and an effective treatment for Leprosy was discovered in 1982 and Leprosy has been almost obliterated from the earth. Up to a few years ago, many countries maintained Leper Colonies or Leprosariums where those infected with the disease were sent including, but not limited to, Kalaupapa, Hawaii; Okinawa, Japan; Chacachacare, Trinidad and Tobago; Spinalonga, Crete; Sri Lanka; Carville, Louisana, U.S.A. and Zoquiapan, Mexico. If you have read this far into this Trivia article here is the numismatic connection. Some Leper colonies issued their own money (often in the form of tokens), and some countries, like the Philippines (Culion Island Colony) were issued coins for use only in the colony by their Ministries of Health. In other countries Leprosarium coins were issued by the government and were usable and redeemable anywhere, as legal tender, in the country. Here's some webpages where you can see examples of these coins: Culion Island: [url]www.worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img12/142-CUL1&desc=Culion%20Island%20km1%201/2%20Centavo%20(1913)[/url] [url]http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1927)[/url] [url]http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1920)[/url] [url]http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1920)[/url] [url]http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...20Peso%20(1913)[/url] [url]http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...20Peso%20(1922)[/url] [url]http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...20Peso%20(1925)[/url] Columbia Leprosarium Coinage NOTE: These coins were minted by the Bogota Mint and were issued to the Leprosariums at Agua de Dios, Cano de Lord, and Contratacion. All these institutions were closed in 1950 and the former patients were allowed to exchange these special coins for regular coinage or paper currency at any Columbian bank. [url]http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...entavo%20(1921)[/url] [url]http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1921)[/url] [url]http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1921)[/url] [url]http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1921)[/url] [url]http://www.worldcoingallery.com/coun...ntavos%20(1928)[/url] Brazil ,also, maintained two Leperosariums which issued their own coins: In 1920 Santa Casa de Misericordia issued 1.00 Reis, 2.00 Reis, 5.00 Reis,1.000 Reis and 5.000 Reis. In 1940 Colonia Santa Theresa issued 100 Reis, 200 Reis, 300 Reis, 500 Reis and 1000 Reis. Those issued by Colonia Santa Theresa are "rare." Let me know if you like this kind of Trivia Article, Clinker Read more: [url]http://www.cointalk.com/t19742/#ixzz1qzYRSvuN[/url] acanthite added: Clinker, of course we like this type of trivia article. To your list we can add leper colonies in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Maracaibo, Venezuela. Satootoko added: Japanese Leprosarium coins in the 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 sen, and ¥1 denominations were issued from 1912-28, and 1931-48. Most were brass, some were lacquered, and three were lacquered aluminum. Of the 15 varieties listed in Krause, 11 are indicated as "rare". The other four are valued at $450-1,500 VF and $750-2,500 XF, with no other grades valued. None were issued by the central government, and the Japanese Numismatic Dealers Association apparently considers them to be tokens, as they are not listed in its annual catalog.[/QUOTE]
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