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Clasp

Clasp.  (2)  The catch mechanism for fastening a medallic object to a garment or headgear, it is made with a stem or tongue in which the clasp secures.  See stem and clasp.

excerpted with permission from

An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology

For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators

COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON

Roger W. Burdette, Editor


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