St. Louis, MO - Lot of 2 Printed Advertisements with African-American Caricature Images on Backs of Missouri Defence Bond Remainders. An unusual pair of printed back ad notes, both on the blank backs of Missouri Defence Bond remainders, which after the war were available as scrap paper. Each has minstrel-like images of African-Americans as characterized in this period. The first, on the back of a $4 note, is printed in blue by M. Mayer (scrap iron, old metals, ...bones) with text across and upper corner vignettes of ragged minstrels performing. The second, on the back of a $3 note, is printed in brown to advertise the Popular Bell Line Route. A transit map is at top center, and a black male teacher with an exaggeratedly large mouth \"speaks\" the written words on the blackboard, ALWAYS TRAVEL BY THE BEE LINE. The caricatured black students sit in various stages of inattention while the dog on the bench appears to follow the lesson. Route locations and texts are at each end. Very much in the style of the period, printed shortly after the Civil War in the 1870s. Both are Fine or better. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society\n\n
From Newman VIII (Heritage Auctions, 11/2017), lot 29601, realized $558. Image and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions, https://ha.com.
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