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Corry, Pennsylvania Owney tag
Object Details
- Description
- This coin given to Owney to wear as a tag is marked “25 cents, 1879” on one side, the numbers surrounded by a crown and leaf border. On the reverse are the names of the individuals who presented Owney with the coin; C. M. Hall and M. B. Bently of Corry, Pennsylvania. There is no available information to indicate when this tag was presented to Owney.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- 1888-1897
- Object number
- 0.052985.21
- Honoree
- Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
- Type
- Seals, Symbols & Signage
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 × 1 in. (2.54 × 2.54 cm)
- Place
- Pennsylvania
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Topic
- Popular Culture
- Record ID
- npm_0.052985.21
- Usage
- CC0
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