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Medallion - 110th Anniversary of Railway Mail Service
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The central design features a relief reproduction of the U.S. 1869 Pictorial Issue 2-cent postage stamp depicting a locomotive in an oval vignette, with the denomination '2' at lower left and right and the legend 'FAST EXPRESS / POSTAGE TWO CENTS' below. The stamp motif is flanked by laurel branches in the field, surmounted by the legend '110th ANNIVERSARY' along the upper rim, with a ribbon banner reading 'RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE' below the stamp and the dates '1864-1974' along the lower rim. The designer's initials 'W.D.A.' appear to the right of the banner. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field is entirely occupied by a multi-line commemorative inscription in relief text, with the dates '1864-1974' at the top. Below the narrative text, the United States Postal Service eagle logo appears in relief, surrounded by a circular legend and the mark 'U.S. MAIL'. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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