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Re: "PLUG" Tobacco Tins and now tags
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"Adams, Bill" <[log in to unmask]>
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HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 22 Apr 2003 09:13:24 -0700
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Your description fits plug tobacco tags, although I do not know this brand. Tags were needed to provide brand info before individual packaging.

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> From:         Carl Steen
> Reply To:     HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
> Sent:         Monday, April 21, 2003 10:50 AM
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> Subject:      "PLUG" Tobacco Tins and now tags
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> I'm going to show my ignorance here. I have a small oval tag (22x17mm) with two small ears on the back for attachment (by sticking them into the tagged item). The front is stamped "Magic." Is this a plug tobacco tag? Turn of the 20th century context. thanks, Carl Steen
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