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Judaica / Zionism - USA, Set of Five Jewish Charity Tokens, New York, ca. 1930s - A fine collection of five Jewish fundraising tokens issued by charitable institutions in New York City during the 1930s. These tokens were used in donation campaigns for the construction and maintenance of Jewish homes for the aged, symbolizing the compassion and communal solidarity of American Jewry. Obverse (various designs): Portraits of an elderly man and woman with inscriptions such as ”CONTRIBUTION HELP US AND GOD WILL HELP YOU ONE DOLLAR” and in some versions: ”TO PITY IS HUMAN TO HELP IS GODLIKE.” Reverse (various designs): Buildings of Jewish benevolent institutions, including: Home of the Sons and Daughters of Israel, 232 E. 10th St., New York Old Israel Home, 26 Henry St., New York Home of Sons and Daughters of Israel – Buy a Brick $100 Help Us and God Will Help You 301–225 East Broadway, N.Y.C. The set includes round and rectangular “brick” variants, all representing $1 charity tokens distributed to raise funds for Jewish elderly homes. Metal: Bronze and gilt bronze Top right: Weight: 10.596 g Diameter: 30 mm Top left: Weight: 10.523 g Diameter: 30 mm Bottom right: Weight: 10.221 g Diameter: 30 mm Bottom left: Weight: 9.166 Diameter: 30 mm Middle: Weight: 11.242 Dimensions: 18X43 mm