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Object Name
Bank
Object Number
2016-08-1
Description
Small plastic money bank. Bank is silver-colored and in the shape of a Kennedy half dollar, with profile of President John F. Kennedy on obverse with raised text "LIBERTY/IN GOD WE TRUST/1964," and presidential seal on reverse with text "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/HALF DOLLAR." On left edge of bank is stamped in black ink "THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LITCHFIELD/BRANCHES WASHINGTON DEPOT - MAR. DALE/MEMBER FDIC."
Provenance
Likely given away as promotional item at the First National Bank to commemorate the striking of the Kennedy half dollar in memory of JFK.
Category
Recreational Artifacts
Date Made
c.1964
Dimensions
Height 3.5", Width 3.375", Diameter 1"
Materials
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