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Gift of Sondra DeGraff, 2000.52.11 © 2017 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Coin Purse
Gift of Sondra DeGraff, 2000.52.11 © 2017 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Coin Purse

Dateabout 1970
Mediumplastic; ink
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3/8 × 3 × 2 1/8in. (1 × 7.6 × 5.4cm)
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineGift of Sondra DeGraff
DescriptionAn oval-shaped plastic "squeeze" coin purse advertising the City Savings Bank in Meriden, Connecticut. It is blue with white text.
Object number2000.52.11
On View
Not on view
Bank
Mechanics Savings Bank
patented 3 July 1923
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American Institute of the City of New York
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