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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wlwhittier, post: 3504097, member: 18320&quot;]I wrote AEIC a short email asking for any info. Got the following today:</p><p><br /></p><p>Mr. Whittier,</p><p>I’m afraid we do not have definitive information about the Merrimac Iron Clad item.</p><p>I’ve reviewed the written minutes taken during that 1928 AEIC meeting and find no reference to the item.</p><p>Judging from the back, I would venture that the item might be a paperweight.</p><p>AEIC has had Annual Meetings every year since 1885, the year it was founded.</p><p>It is not unusual for meeting planners to give out coins or other memorabilia to meeting attendees.</p><p>I would guess that this item was a gift to the business members attending the meeting.</p><p>Regards,</p><p><br /></p><p>Len Holland</p><p>Manager, AEIC Services</p><p><b>Association of Edison Illuminating Companies</b></p><p>Phone 205-257-2373, Fax 205-257-2540</p><p><u><a href="mailto:lholland@aeic.org">lholland@aeic.org</a></u></p><p><a href="http://www.aeic.org/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.aeic.org/" rel="nofollow">www.aeic.org</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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