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| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1861 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features an all-text design with the merchant's name S.H. ZAHM arranged across the upper field, followed by the legend DEALER IN COINS, TOKENS / MEDALS &c / LANCASTER, PA. in bold relief. The entire design is enclosed within a decorative beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | S.H. ZAHM DEALER IN COINS, TOKENS MEDALS &c LANCASTER, PA. |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays a left-facing bust portrait of Benjamin Franklin in high relief, engraved by Robert Lovett Jr. of Philadelphia. The legend BENJAMIN FRANKLIN arcs around the upper field, with the date 1861 prominently positioned in the lower exergue. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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