1. Creator/Author:
  2. Colonial Coin & Stamp Company (1)

The Coin Collector coin board

Creator:
Colonial Coin & Stamp Company
Location:
New York, New York
Origin Date:
1938
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall: 14 in x 11 in
Item ID:
71.2009.081.2759
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Fine Art

Description

This collector's coin holder consists of a cardboard top with a transparent laminated backing. The top has a tan woodgrain background with black printing for the title, the individual penny labels from 1909 to 1938, the explanatory text near the bottom, and the decorative rectangular border surrounding all of the above. Uniform, penny-sized holes in nine rows of ten each are cut into the top layer. Each hole is labeled below with the date and a letter indicating the mint where it was made. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum