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British Post Office Jubilee of Uniformed Penny

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British Post Office Jubilee of Uniformed Penny
<B>British Jubilee of Uniform Penny Postage Medal.</B></I> Eimer E-1756. 1840-1890, 65-mm, 104.2-gm silvered bronze medal issued to commemorate the jubilee of Uniform Penny Postage. This outstanding medal features on the obverse the bust of Queen Victoria facing left, and below a reproduction of the envelope for the jubilee. The reverse has at the top a bust of Sir Rowland Hill, the originator of the penny postage system. Below him is the insert from the envelope on the obverse. This has to be one of the most ornate medals produced in the later 19th century. This medal should appeal to a wide range of collectors from stamps to royalty. Included with this piece is a second Victorian medal commemorating the penny postage issued by J.W. Palmer, a foreign stamp merchant at 281 Strand, London.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)