Indian Head Penny Owney tag
Object Details
- Description
- This 1893 US coin, known as an “Indian head penny,” was one of several coins given to Owney during his travels. There is no record of when, or where, the dog received this token.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- 1893
- Object number
- 0.052985.38
- Honoree
- Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
- Type
- Seals, Symbols & Signage
- Medium
- metal (copper)
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
- Place
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Postal Museum Collection
- Topic
- Popular Culture
- Record ID
- npm_0.052985.38
