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yukoncornelius New Member United States 19 Posts	Posted 04/04/2011 11:34 pm * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * I'm looking for information on a 1971 USPS token (for lack of better term). The token is around the size of a Morgan dollar, bronze in color and has the USPS eagle logo on the front. The back shows the world and says "Bringing the World To America's Doorstep". Any information or direction to info is appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

General Tso Valued Member United States 341 Posts	Posted 04/05/2011 10:01 am It is commemorating the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970. It abolished the US Post Office Department which was part of the cabinet and created the US Postal Service. The act took effect on July 1, 1971. Report this Post to the Staff
yukoncornelius New Member United States 19 Posts	Posted 04/05/2011 10:13 am Thanks! Any idea how these were distributed? Were they made for employees or sold/given to the public? Report this Post to the Staff
General Tso Valued Member United States 341 Posts	Posted 04/05/2011 11:03 am Sorry, I haven't found any info on how these were issued. Report this Post to the Staff
CalaNC New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 09/14/2017 2:44 pm I have 3 of these. One appears to be silver. Is there any value in these tokens? Report this Post to the Staff
nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3468 Posts	Posted 09/14/2017 2:56 pm The bronze/brass tokens are listed for a few bucks on ebay. The silver version, framed with two stamps and produced by the Franklin Mint, are listed in the 30-50 dollar range. Report this Post to the Staff
CalaNC New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 10/23/2017 10:07 pm Thanks nfine for the information My dad worked for the Post Office, and I assume he got these tokens through the Post Office, or through an ad that came to him because he was associated with the P.O. Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12258 Posts	Posted 11/10/2017 08:27 am Just for accuracy's sake... This piece is a medal not a token. It never had a monetary value and/or was never used as a money substitute. It is a commemorative medal. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3468 Posts	Posted 11/10/2017 08:59 am Thank you for the clarification, commems. Report this Post to the Staff
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