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Salem, Massachusetts Tercentenary Medal with Ribbon |
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| When Acquired: | November 4, 2005 | |
| Acquired From: | eBay.com Auction Essex, Massachusetts |
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| Price Paid: | $13.00 | |
| Manufacturer: | Whitehead - Hoag
Company Newark, New Jersey |
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| Age: | 1926 | |
| Notes: | The total quantity of these medal were 10,000. 7400 were sold to the cities school children for the price of $0.15. The remainder were sold at local shops for $0.25.1 The reverse side depicts: the ship "St. Paul" the statue of Salem's founder Roger Conant and the words "Settled by Roger Conant MDCXXVI; Salem, Mass.; Tercentenary; 1626 - 1926. The obverse depicts the seal of the City of Salem.
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