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Judaica / Zionism - USA, Three Charity Tokens - National Association for the Jewish Blind, New York, ca. 1930s - A group of three charity tokens issued by the National Association for the Jewish Blind, an early 20th-century New York organization dedicated to assisting Jewish blind individuals. These tokens were distributed to donors as symbols of appreciation and moral encouragement, promoting compassion and faith. Obverse (various designs): A blind man being guided by a child with the inscriptions ”NATIONAL ASSN FOR THE BLIND” or ”NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE JEWISH BLIND N.Y.C.”, and in some versions, the word ”LIGHT” above figures reaching toward rays of light. Reverse (various designs): ”KEEP ME AND YOU WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK” with a Star of David ”HAPPINESS YOU WILL FIND WHEN YOU HELP THE BLIND” with a heart design ”THIS MEDALLION IS AWARDED IN APPRECIATION FOR YOUR AID IN THE CAUSE OF THE BLIND” within a laurel wreath These touching tokens reflect the moral and spiritual values of Jewish charity work in America during the 1930s. Metal: Gilt bronze Top: Weight: 8.436 g Diameter: 30 mm Bottom Right: Weight: 10.746 g Diameter: 30 mm Bottom Left: Weight: 10.572 g Diameter: 30 mm