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Medallion - 110th Anniversary of Railway Mail Service
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Weight | 26.1 g |
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| Obverse lettering | 110th ANNIVERSARY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2 FAST EXPRESS 2 POSTAGE TWO CENTS RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE W.D.A. 1864 - 1974 |
| 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'. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1864-1974 On August 28, 1864, the first "Railway Post Office" car R.P.O. was placed in operation between Chicago and Clinton, Iowa, on the Chicago and North Western Railroad. The through mails were sorted in transit, for advance connections as well as local exchanges. A few years later especially constructed forty-foot R.P.O. cars were introduced. Thus the Railway Mail Service was created. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE U.S.MAIL |
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