1950's United States Postal Badge from New York, New York #28340

This is a circa 1950s United States Post Office badge from New York, New York. The badge depicts a slightly modified version of the symbol that the Post Office used in the 1880s: a postal carrier riding swiftly on horseback. Badge reads "POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / NEW YORK".

Circa 1950s.

1-1/2" height and 1-1/2" width.

Brass with painted blue enamel .

Vertical pin with drop-in swivel catch.

28340 stamped on front ; U.S. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY / IF FOUND DROP IN MAILBOX on reverse.

This badge is from a United States Post Office collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MBEL99 LIIX99 SeACJX5/17

6- (Fine): Badge is slightly bent on lower corners and blue enamel area of badge is almost completely worn away.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.