Charleston, West Virginia Owney tag

Object Details

Description
Owney received this token decoratively-framed token from Fred S. White, who worked as a post office clerk in the Charleston, West Virginia post office. White scratched his name into the back of the sterling silver token.
Data Source
National Postal Museum
Date
September 14, 1894
Object number
0.052985.239
Honoree
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
Type
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Medium
metal (sterling silver)
Dimensions
Height x Width: 1 1/8 x 1 5/8 in. (2.86 x 4.13 cm)
Place
West Virginia
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National Postal Museum Collection
Topic
Popular Culture
Record ID
npm_0.052985.239
Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8759fdb03-4596-4249-baaf-f1eb66354963

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