Honoree:

Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897  Search this

Medium:

metal (copper)

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 3/4 × 3/4 in. (1.91 × 1.91 cm)

Type:

Seals, Symbols & Signage

Place:

United States of America

Date:

1893

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.

Topic:

Popular Culture  Search this

Object number:

0.052985.38

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm83ea1c303-df1e-48b6-9f73-9f9c4008877a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_0.052985.38