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JACOB PERKINS AND NEWBURYPORT COINAGE LECTURE
Dick Hanscom lives in Alaska but hails from Newburyport, MA, home of early U.S. numismatic figure Jacob Perkins. He follows events back
home, and passed along this notice of a lecture series at the Perkins Museum. -Editor
Jacob Perkins figures prominently in Newburyport history as an inventor and entrepreneur. Perkins printed currency for much of New England and engraved the first cent to circulate in Massachusetts. His original engraving plant is located to the rear of the Cushing House. Perkins's genius reached beyond New England, and he printed to first stamp ever manufactured, the penny black, which was used in England. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own historic coins for discussion, and Rick will also bring samples of money made and used locally. This program will run twice, once on March 23 and once on March 30. March 23 and 30
Dick adds: In the category of “my timing sucks”, I will be arriving in Newburyport about 6 hours after the first presentation (Rick Bagg), and be in northern Maine (way too far to drive back and forth) for the second.
I would encourage any E-Sylum readers within driving distance to make the trek to Newburyport for one of the lectures. And say hi
to Rick for all of us! -Editor
For more niformation on the Museum of Old Newbury and the Perkins Printing and Engraving Plant, see:
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