To encourage collection and provide revenue to the postal service, postmaster James C. Curtis of Memphis, Tennessee, ordered the creation of twelve medallions honoring significant occasions in postal history at the beginning of the 1970s.
1972 USPS Universal Postal Union Round, 1 Oz PF
On behalf of the Post Office, the US Mint produced the medallions. Limited edition one-ounce silver rounds with a proof-like finish were made, and each one had a serial number on the edge.
This is round 4222 of 7000, made from .999 Fine Silver.
The medallions were designed to honor particular occasions in postal history on their anniversaries. In general, the anniversavery date matched the issue date. This particular round was issued in 1972, the 125th Anniversary of the First Postage Stamp.
It was priced at $12.00 per silver round in 1972.
The first US postal stamps honoring George Washington and Benjamin Franklin are shown on the obverse. "125TH ANNIVERSARY" is written at the top, and the dates "1847-1972" are right below it. The date is at the bottom, while the words "FIRST UNITED STATES POSTAGE STAMPS" are written in a banner just above. Ivy sprigs adorn the round's lower left and lower right corners.
On the back, there is a textual inscription that discusses the origins of the US postage stamp and its history. The years 1847–1972 are written above the text, while the US Postal Service logo is located beneath it.
These are the USPS vintage rounds.
USPS Products
• 1971 - Inauguration of the USPS as a corporation (4000)
• 1972 - 300th Anniversary of 1st mail route Boston/New York (7000)
• 1972 - 125th Anniversary of first postage stamp (7000)
• 1973 - 60th Anniversary of Parcel Post (7000)
• 1974 - 100th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union (mintage unknown)
• 1974 - 110th Anniversary of Railway Mail Service (mintage unknown)
• 1975 - 120th Anniversary of Domestic Registry Service (mintage unknown)
• 1975 - 90th Anniversary Special Delivery (mintage unknown)
• 1975 - 200th Anniversary of the Postmaster General (mintage unknown)
• 1976 - 58th Anniversary of Air Mail (mintage unknown)
• 1976 - 113th Anniversary of free delivery of mail in cities. (mintage unknown)
• 1976 - 5th Anniversary of USPS as an organization (mintage unknown)
Source
I have two of these rounds. Who knows, I may yet find these rounds... (before I conk out).
These are the vintage rounds I have recently shown:
Reference
https://about.usps.com/who/
https://www.usmint.gov/
https://agroundworld.com/pshop/usps-silver-rounds-196
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