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Medal - Victoria Penny Postage Golden Jubilee, silver
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1890 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and veiled bust of Queen Victoria facing left, framed by laurel branches, set above a large central relief depicting a stamped envelope with flanking royal cyphers V and R beneath crowns. The date 1890 appears in the lower field, flanked by the Royal Arms with lion and unicorn supporters, all within an ornate beaded border with the legend JUBILEE 2ND JULY V R 18 90 arranged around the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | JUBILEE 2ND JULY V R 18 90 |
| Reverse description | Bust of Sir Rowland Hill facing three-quarters right, emerging from laurel branches at the top of the field, above a central relief depicting the Mulready envelope with flanking royal cyphers V and R beneath crowns. A rose, thistle, and shamrock appear in the lower field between the divided date 18 40, all within an ornate beaded border with the legend ORIGINATOR OF THE PENNY POSTAGE SYSTEM arranged around the field. |
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