Commorative coin

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Collection Type

Relics and souvenirs

Date

1853

GUSN

GUSN-25510

Description

Coin marked, "United States of America 1853" w/ central star and unidentified badge inside. Other side has thirteen star border and "C" and "III" inside of it.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coins (money)
commemoratives
tin (metal)
commemoratives
American
Tin
United States of America
Commemorative
COIN, COMMEMORATIVE

Associated Building

Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

0.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman

Accession Number

1985.450

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