Posted 04/11/2013 10:44 am
Only the Schenectady piece should be considered paper money. The others are premium coupons much the same as Marlboro miles.
The Schenectady note was issued as part of a set of four pieces. A set was auctioned by Heritage in 2007 for $28.00. Here is what Heritage had to say about them:
This "church currency" was the brainchild of minister Bertram DeHeus Atwood in order to help rebuild the church after it was destroyed by fire.
This is from Wikipedia:
The fifth building was built in 1863, on the same site occupied by the fourth. By 1867 the church became known as the First Reformed Church. The architectural landmark building was designed by Victorian-gothic architect Edward Tuckerman Potter. This building was hit by a fire on Sunday, February 1, 1948. The fire began at 4:45 p.m. and continued through the night destroying the entire structure except for three of the exterior walls, which would be the basis for the current structure. The congregation, with generous assistance from the Schenectady community, restored the edifice to its present form.
The Schenectady note was issued as part of a set of four pieces. A set was auctioned by Heritage in 2007 for $28.00. Here is what Heritage had to say about them:
This "church currency" was the brainchild of minister Bertram DeHeus Atwood in order to help rebuild the church after it was destroyed by fire.
This is from Wikipedia:
The fifth building was built in 1863, on the same site occupied by the fourth. By 1867 the church became known as the First Reformed Church. The architectural landmark building was designed by Victorian-gothic architect Edward Tuckerman Potter. This building was hit by a fire on Sunday, February 1, 1948. The fire began at 4:45 p.m. and continued through the night destroying the entire structure except for three of the exterior walls, which would be the basis for the current structure. The congregation, with generous assistance from the Schenectady community, restored the edifice to its present form.
