Logan, Ohio Owney tag

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Honoree
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
Description
Owney received this trade check token from a bar in Logan, Ohio. The bar was operated by John Slisher. The trade check was good for five cents at the bar. Slisher prospered in his business and continued to offer trade tokens to his customers for at least another decade.
1888-1897
Object number
0.052985.414
Type
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Medium
metal
Dimensions
1 in Diam.
Place
Ohio
United States of America
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Record ID
npm_0.052985.414
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm828469552-a8a0-4d20-a95e-dedfc740ec9d

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