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April 1917 Arecibo, Puerto Rica registered, return receipt requested, to
Freetown, Sierra Leone
15c total postage which included 10c registry and 5c for rate to Sierra
Leone
United
States stamps and coins have been used in Puerto Rico since October 18,
1898 when control of the island passed formally to the United
States.
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1913
Buffalo nickel, type I, minted in Philadelphia
1916
Mercury dime minted in Philadelphia
The
Buffalo nickel, designed by James Fraser, was first issued in 1913. The
design was modified later that same year by recessing the date and
altering the mound on reverse. The Winged Liberty Head or Mercury dime,
designed by Adolph Weinman, was first released in 1916.
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