Postal inspector chest badge

National Postal Museum

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
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
National Postal Museum
Topic
Postal Employees
Record ID
npm_0.280853.1
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8d98819cb-fc5e-4db4-959d-ff3861226c15
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