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Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
mahagony (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 23 mm; 29/32 in
Object Name:
encased postage stamp
Place made:
United States
Date made:
1862-08-12
Description:
All told, thirty-one merchants would use the advertisement space on the back of Gault’s encased postage stamp device to promote their products. The company that used this form of advertisement most was J.C. Ayer & Co. of Lowell, Massachusetts. This example advertises Ayer’s Sarsaparilla.
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Herman K. Crofoot Collection
ID Number:
NU.71.306.3
Accession number:
207949
Catalog number:
71.306.3
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Civil War
Coins, Currency and Medals
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e903-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1448917