Postal inspector chest badge

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Object Details

Associated Organization

Postal Inspection Service

Description

U.S. Postal Inspection Service chest badge with vertical tension pin and clasp on verso. Six-pointed star encompasses circular medallion with eagle and shield emblem. Upper portion of medallion marked "U.S. POST OFFICE DEPT."; lower portion inscribed "INSPECTOR."

Although it is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the country, the Postal Inspection Service did not issue badges until the 1900s. Postal inspectors wore the star-shaped badge, like the one shown, until the early 1970s. This badge beloned to Post Office Inspector Dana F. Angier.

Credit line

Gift of Marjorie A. Cope

Date

1900s

Object number

0.280853.1

Type

Employee Gear

Medium

metal (nickel plated brass)

Dimensions

Height x Width x Depth: 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 1/4 in. (6.99 x 6.99 x 0.64 cm)

Place

United States of America

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National Postal Museum Collection

On View

Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

Postal Employees

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8d98819cb-fc5e-4db4-959d-ff3861226c15

Record ID

npm_0.280853.1