Scarce 1961 Boston, MA Post Office Christmas Asst. Badge with Matching Identification Card

Scarce 1961 Boston, Massachusetts Post Office Christmas Assistant badge with matching identification card. Badge #1574 reads: "POST OFFICE 1574 1961 CHRISTMAS ASSISTANT". The identification card reads: "Boston 9, Mass. Post Office CHRISTMAS TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION CARD" named to Alphonse F. Lucas. The identification card is #01844 and date stamped NOV. 9 196There is some handwriting on the reverse, names and date stamp "DEC. 16 1961 1574".

Circa 1961

Badge: 2" diameter; ID card: 2 ½" x 4".

Celluloid, steel, paper, ink.

Horizontal safety style pin.

None.

This is from a postal collection which we will be releasing over the next few months. CON-DMB-25-15 LABEX1/15 SeAFJX12/15

9- (Excellent+): Button shows minor wear, identification shows only age and storage wear, no rips or tears.

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