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Betsy Ross House

PAUnited StatesPhiladelphia, PA

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The house is located several blocks from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The front part of the building was built around 1740, in the Georgian style, with the stair hall and the rear section added 10 to 20 years later. Ross is believed to have lived here, with her first husband, John Ross (d. 1776), from 1773 to about 1785.

Machine 4 located next to the cash register. It is a 4 design hand crank. Designs are:
Need scan of designs on a plain white background.
1) House
2) Sewing needle and thread
3) Early US Flag with stars in a circle
4) Liberty Bell

Retired Machines:

Retired 1: 1) 'Betsy Ross House Philadelphia, PA', 2) 'Betsy Ross House', US Flag, 3) 'Betsy Ross House', thimble, 4) 'Betsy Ross House' Needle and thread,
Retired 2: 1) USA, 2) From the Heart of Philly, 3) City of Brotherly Love, and 4) Liberty Bell.
Retired 3: 1) 'Betsy Ross House Philadelphia, PA', needle and thread, 2) 'Philadelphia, PA', Capitol building, 3) 'Philadelphia, PA', Liberty Bell, 4) 'Betsy Ross House Philadelphia, PA', Old style American Flag.

6/05/26 - Machine is still in the gift shop. To the right of the entrance door. No entry fee required. Machine is rolling well.
8/22/2026: Machine 4 has been retired for a few months now, I believe it was out of order for a long time and they never bothered/were unable to fix it. New machine 5 was made by the same company, designs are very similar but still different, I can see why the change went unnoticed. Rolling good on copper, will submit scan soon. -KJB #5506

Machines and designs

3 machines
MachineDesignsCoin type
Retired 44Penny
Retired 1, 2, 3 and single?Penny
Machine 54Penny

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