Coin

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Coin

Entry/Object ID

2004.19.40

Description

Coin (liberty cent) counter-stamped with the name, "G. V. FARR" on both sides, and the label, "BRANDON, VT" on one side.

Use

Counter-stamped coins are coins that have been stamped with a word or image above the original design of the coin. Counter-stamping became a popular way to advertise merchants or political campaigns.

Context

G. V. Farr operated a grocery store in Brandon, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2004.19

Source or Donor

Partridge, Sanborn (1915-2013)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Coin

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Money

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Diameter

1-1/8 in

Composition

Material

Copper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Farr, George Valney (1841-1909)

Person or Organization

6th Vermont Infantry

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Event

Battle of Gettysburg