Honoree:

Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897  Search this

Medium:

metal

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 1 1/8 × 1 1/8 in. (2.86 × 2.86 cm)

Type:

Seals, Symbols & Signage

Place:

Mississippi

United States of America

Date:

1895

Description:

Owney received this identification token from W. M. Bettersworth of Jackson, Mississippi. The token is dated1895. The token’s design shows that Bettersworth was a member of the Knights of Pythius, the “FCB” in the design standing for “friendship, charity, and benevolence.” There is no information with the token to indicate Bettersworth relationship with the Post Office Department, if any.

Object number:

0.052985.483

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm80cb44d91-75d7-4882-b695-cbd75bc1bd88

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_0.052985.483