1854 - Coin Deposited With Cover |
United States Trime |
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8 October 1854 East
Winstead, Connecticut to North Amherst, Massachusetts |
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| Post offices in smaller towns had mail collection boxes for deposit of mail when the office was closed. The above cover was deposited along with a trime coin in such a box. The "Paid 3" indicates the postmaster found the coin. |
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1854 three cent coin, type II, minted in Philadelphia |
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The trime design was modified in 1854 with three outlines to the star to improve minting characteristics. The star design was changed again to two outlines in 1859 (type III). |
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Richard Frajola, May 2006 |
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