Reward Notice

Original Reward Notice from the Post Office Department, Office of the Inspector In Charge, St. Louis Missouri, offering a $5000 reward for information leading to the return of a series of stolen Liberty Bonds, taken from a Chicago, Burlington and Quincy mail train on November 13, 1920.

From the collection of Police Chief Michael Webb (1950-2009). Webb joined the Vinita Park, Missouri police force in 1974 and served until his death in 2009, during which time he purchased crime artifacts from relatives of criminals and law officers. Boasting more than 8,000 wanted posters, pieces of Webb’s collection have been featured in film and displayed at the National Crime and Punishment Museum in Washington.

Measuring approximately 6.75 x 10.25 inches, this notice is in good condition, with expected light age wear.