Plaquette - 125th anniversary of Peter A. Frasse and Co. Inc.

Plaquette - 125th anniversary of Peter A. Frasse and Co. Inc. - obversePlaquette - 125th anniversary of Peter A. Frasse and Co. Inc. - reverse

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Features

Location United States
Type Unclassified exonumia › Miscellaneous token
Year 1941
Composition Bronze
Weight 236.60 g
Thickness 4 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
128043

Commemorative issue

125th anniversary of Peter A. Frasse & Co. Inc.

Obverse

Steam ship and multiple inscription.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PETER A. FRASSE & CO.
INCORPORATED

ROBERT FULTON'S
"CLERMONT"

THE WORLD'S FIRST SUCCESSFUL // STEAM-PROPELLED VESSEL MADE HER // MAIDEN RUN FROM NEW YORK TO ALBANY // ON AUGUST 17, 1807.
133 FEET LONG, WITH A BEAM OF 13 // FEET AND A DRAFT OF 2 FEET, SHE WAS // POWERED BY A BOULTON AND WATT 24 // H. P. BELL CRANK ENGINE.
THE WORKING MODEL USED IN HER // ONSTRUCTION WAS BUILT IN THE SMALL // WATCH-REPAIR SHOP OF HENRI FREDERIC // FRASSE. WHO EXPANDED INTO THE // "MACHINIST SUPPLIES" BUSINESS IN // 1816. IN CONTINUOUS EXISTENCE SINCE // THEN, THE FIRM WAS RENAMED PETER A. // FRASSE & CO. IN 1849.

125TH ANNIVERSARY
1816 / FRASSE // MECHANICAL // STEELS / 1941

Reverse

Blank.

Edge

Plain with inscription

Script: Latin

Lettering: WHITEHEAD-HOAG

Plaquette - 125th anniversary of Peter A. Frasse and Co. Inc. -  obverse

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Mint

Whitehead & Hoag, Newark, United States (1892-1965)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1941 

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