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1973.11.48

ID Number: 1973.11.48
Category: Communication Artifacts
Sub-category: exchange medium
Item Name: currency
Maker: American Bank Note Company
Date: 1900
Materials: paper, unknown
Measurements: overall: 2 7/16 in x 4 1/4 in
Description: Canadian 25 cent bill
buff, black, orange, green
"25/ the Dominion of Canada/ authorized by R.S.C.Cap. 31/ will pay on demand/ twenty five cents/ January 2nd 1900/ Ottawa/ J.M. Courtney/ deputy minister of finance [Britannia seated]"; reverse: 25 cents [engraved design]
American Bank Note Co., Ottawa
History: This item and others from Windsor Public Library (WPL) (73.11) were found when the library relocated from Carnegie hall to its new Main library on Ouellette in 1973. Probably had been accumulated by the Essex Historical Society. Known as "shinplaster"
Place made: Canada
Collection Name: Museum Windsor
Subject (Fre): Y

Subjects

Banks / Banques subject

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