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Medallion - 300th Anniversary of Boston Post

Location United States
Year 1972
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Composition Silver (.999)
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Obverse lettering 300th ANNIVERSARY FIRST SCHEDULED MAIL ROUTE NEW YORK BOSTON BOSTON POST ROAD 1972 WDA
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Reverse lettering 1672-1972 On December 10, 1672 Gov- ernor Francis Lovelace of New York announced a monthly mail ser- vice between New York City and Bos- ton. This was the first scheduled mail route in the United States, and became known as the Boston Post Road. Mail routes such as this played an important role in America as they were the essen- tial link between our colonies providing a dependable means of communication. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE US MAIL
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