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- ↑ "Exhibit of Money in New Quarters". The New York Times. 11 July 1956. p. 40. ProQuest 113608613.
- ↑ Smith, Pete (2018). American Numismatic Biographies. pp. 333 – via Archive.org.
- ↑ "ARCHER - Authorities: Chase Manhattan Bank Money Museum (chase_manhattan_bank_money_museum)". numismatics.org. Retrieved 7 Feb 2018.
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