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30 Donations 1892 | Jan. 7. | From Dr. A. W. Rolf Pihlgren Arvika, Sweden. | 1/6 richsdaler of Sweden, 1776, Gustavus III. | A medal (white metal) of Oscar II Sweden, "MIDNATSOL" ("Midnight Sun.") | 1 florin of Hungary. 1891. June 13 | From Jos. E. Palmer Jr. National Commander, Union Venteran Legion. Brooklyn, N. Y. | Badge of the Union Veteran Legion of the United States. Sept. 8. | From T. A. Glover, Thiba, Tokyo, Japan. | Student. Penna. University | 3 Japanes . 1 yen notes, all different | 1 50 sen " [[ditto for note]] | 1 20 " " [[ditto for sen note]] Sept. 15. | From Wm. R. Currey. | Centennial medal. (white metal) Sept 30. | From H.N. Read. M.A. (Cantab Eng.) | As. Director of English Education in Travancore S. India [[wiped-off]]of[[/wiped-off]] As. Principal of H.H. The Mahara Jan'a College, Trivandrum & Professor of Chemistry in the Same. | S. Fanam of Travancore | S. Chuckrum, " [[ditto for Travancore]] | C. Cash, " [[ditto for Travancore]]
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1892 Sept 30: "M.A. (Cantab Eng.)" indicates Read's master's degree from Cambridge.
The Indian principality of Travancore (capital city of Trivandrum) issued silver currency in fanam and copper currency in chuckram and cash - see http://coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coins?main_coin=12639