SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY 1903-2003 CENTENNIAL CLOISONNE PIN MINT

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SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY 1903-2003 CENTENNIAL CLOISONNE PIN MINT CONDITION / MEASURES 0.75ths of an INCH WIDE /
GOLD TONE METAL PIN / CLOISONNE COLORS OF LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE, ORANGE and WHITE / CLUTCH BACK / MINT CONDITION /
SHIPS USPS FIRST CLASS MAIL / INTERNATIONAL SHIPS FLAT RATE.
SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPY______
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, California, founded in 1903, is one of the oldest and largest centers for ocean and Earth science research, public service, undergraduate and graduate training in the world. Hundreds of ocean and Earth scientists conduct research with the aid of oceanographic research vessels and shorebased laboratories. Its Old Scripps Building is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. SIO is a division of the University of California San Diego. The public explorations center of the institution is the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. Since becoming part of the University of California in 1912, the institution has expanded its scope to include studies of the physics, chemistry, geology, biology, and climate of Earth.