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Abolition of British Slavery medal

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division

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Middleton "Spike" Harris coin collection

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Title
Abolition of British Slavery medal
Names
Harris, M. A., 1908-1977 (Collector)
Davis, Joseph (Engraver)
Carter, Charles Frederick (Designer)
Collection

Middleton "Spike" Harris coin collection

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1834
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division
Shelf locator: Sc Art (Harris, M.A. Coin collection)
Topics
Abolition movement
Genres
Objects
Medals
Notes
Content: A bronze medal commemorating the abolition of slavery throughout Britain.
Physical Description
Extent: 5 x 5 cm
Type of Resource
Three dimensional object
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22711100
Original inventory number: 204
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5da9f460-8d02-013e-5dca-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1834: Issued
  • 1908: Creator Born
  • 1977: Creator Died
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. "Abolition of British Slavery medal" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1834. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/60f6f2b0-8d02-013e-599f-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. "Abolition of British Slavery medal" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 16, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/60f6f2b0-8d02-013e-599f-0242ac110002

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. (1834). Abolition of British Slavery medal Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/60f6f2b0-8d02-013e-599f-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Abolition of British Slavery medal