Owney tag

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Honoree
Owney, American, c. 1888 - 1897
Description
There is no additional information on this tag to indicate when or where it was given to Owney. The tag is dated 1887, which is a year before Owney began his adventures, and was probably a spare token that an individual had to spare.
1888-1897
Object number
0.052985.410
Type
Seals, Symbols & Signage
Medium
metal
Dimensions
Height x Width: 1 1/4 x 1 in. (3.18 x 2.54 cm)
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Record ID
npm_0.052985.410
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8a9ba2ce4-b9f9-4d06-92ce-f8cc046bd5c7

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