| Circulating Specimen Issued 1982 Pick Catalogue value US$35.00. |
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| Louis Lysius Félicité Salomon | ||
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View under ultraviolet light Front: The value '50' over the capital letter 'G' (Gourdes) become visible on both sides. The words 'Lysius Salomon also appear on all four corners |
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Louis Lysius Félicité Salomon was born in 1815 in Les Cayes. His family was influential and well-known throughout the south of Haiti and mostly clashed with the elite mulattoes of south. Salomon became the minister of finance under Faustin Soulouqure governement and forced to exciled to Paris and London after the fall of the government. On 18/08/1879, Salomon returned to Haiti and became president after a huge support from the people. In 1886, Salomon was "re-elected" for a 7-year term because of his rewritng of the constitution. In 1887, Port-au-Prince rebelled because of lack of individual freedom and the tyrannical system of the republic. Government officials withdrew support from Salomon, and by 1888 Le Cap rebelled in the north. With so much stress and too much to handle, Salomon left Haiti and returned to Paris, where he died on 19/10/1888. Salomon is best remembered for instituting Haiti's first postal system, and his lively enthusiasm to modernize the country. | ||
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