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Joseph L. Bates, Boston (One Cent)

Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueTin and mica shell enclosing a blue postage stamp
DimensionsDiameter and weight: 25 mm, 2.2 gm (1 in., 0.08 oz.)
Credit LineGift of the Boston Numismatic Society
Accession number98.1644
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ClassificationsNumismatics
Collections
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Libertas Americana
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