National Museum of American History
Patent Model for a Hand Stamp
Shaffer, John · ca 1862
This patent model demonstrates an invention for a hand stamp which was granted patent number 34166. The patent details a percussion stamp for marking the backs of railroad tickets with the ticket remaining face up, and for perforating tickets printed on strips of paper.
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