Scarce WWI Service Medal Presented by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company

This is a scarce World War I service medal presented by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. The medal hangs from a rainbow-hued ribbon, reads PRESENTED BY THE PHILADELPHIA RAPID TRANSIT CO. IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF PATRIOTIC SERVICES IN THE WORLD WAR, and shows a Cooperative Welfare Association logo at the bottom.

Circa World War I.

Approximately 2-5/8" height and 1-5/8" width.

Bronze, silk ribbon, brass pin.

Horizontal safety-style pin with C catch on bar.

W&H CO. NEWARK N.J. PAT. APL'D FOR on bar and W&H NEWARK, N.J. on reverse of medal.

This is from a United States Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAEX10 LACEX2/11 SAJDX9/11

8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The medal shows some light wear and is handsomely tarnished, while the ribbon shows some light wear.

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