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25 Cent Fressenden Fractional Currency Note

 

IMSA#:  SAC-001

Estimated Date:   ca. 1870

Country of Origin:   USA

Manufacturer:   Unknown

Catalog No.:    None

Material:   Ceramic

Markings:   None

Patent/Design No.:   No

Patent/Design Date:   No

Size (Inches):    Lid 3 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 3/8; Base 3 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 7/8

Reverse:   Plain, see photo

Description and Comments:   Ceramic box with lid. Top features a facsimile of a 25 cent Fressenden fractional currency note. The image is raised and glazed into the lid with the strike plate inside the lid, and the base is made to look like a stack of currency notes. Bases come in different styles.

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