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STANDARD TIME INDICATED RECEIVED AT Mackay Raaro 15 WORDS FOR THE USUAL PRICE OF 10 828 NORTH BROAD STREET DOMESTIC SERVICES Bell - Loc. 1420 RADIOGRAMS Keystone ma Park 58( (12 ) FOREIGN SERVICES Postal Telegraph AT STANDARD RATES FORM DCC- THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED "VIA MACKAY RADIO" 1941 DEC 31 PM I 16 RAD P38 P. MK61 16=PDX WASHINGT ON DC 31 1205P UNITED STATES MINT = =PHILA= with ref to VO.000 BANNS LETTER FAVOR THIRTIETH PLEASE SHIP MILADY QUART ERS TO fed Res BKA metead of 50.000 AIRPORT from +JANGLE FIGARO QUARTERS TRANUM 2315 CAMP: =SMITH. BANNS MILADY JANGLE FIGARO TRANUM 2315 CAMP.F a 1 I Id B - 28 c - / 5 D - 3/9 lot xp. N E TO SEND A MESSAGE TELEPHONE YOUR LOCAL MACKAY RADIO OFFICE OR ANY POSTAL TELEGRAPH OFFICE. NEW YORK WHITEHALL 4.6780 DETROIT RANDOLPH 1555 SAN FRANCISCO. GARFIELD 1303 SEATTLE ELLIOT 4212 CHICAGO HARRISON 1515 WASHINGTON NATIONAL 1246 OAKLAND TEMPLEBAR 3360 TACOMA MAIN 6101 BOSTON CAPITOL 1234 (LOCUST 3740 BALTIMORE PLAZA 7210 Los ANGELES TRINITY 0731 PORTLAND ATWATER 6484 PHILADELPHIA BROAD 5221 CAMDEN CAMDEN 3296 SAN DIEGO MAIN 4177 NEW ORLEANS RAYMOND 9237 FOR MESSENGER TELEPHONE POSTAL TELEGRAPH OR RING POSTAL CALL BOX

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This item is a telegram regarding shipments of coins within the United States during World War Two. It is encrypted and page two contains the decrypted message.

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