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Item: Pittsburgh Bicentennial commemorative collector plate.
Front design features a sepia-tone illustration of the Pittsburgh skyline with a tall central fountain, paved plaza, flanking evergreens, and a pavilion or memorial structure.
Curved rows of small five-pointed stars arc above the scene, with the dates "1776" and "1976" printed vertically on each side and "Pittsburgh" scripted along the lower rim of the central image.
Color palette: white ceramic ground with brown line-art decoration and gold-tone double banding at the rim.
Backmark text reads "Pittsburgh Bicentennial Commission Official Commemorative Plate" encircling the center, with the inscription "Pittsburgh Salutes The Nation's 1776 Bicentennial 1976."
Additional back details include "Ltd. Edition*", "City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania," a facsimile signature "Pete Flaherty Mayor," and the wording "Designed by Mr. Jack La Quatra."
The limited-edition number is hand-applied in gold script near the back inscription.
Material: ceramic collector plate intended for decorative display.
Size: display-size cabinet plate as shown relative to the ruler in the listing photos, suitable for wall or stand presentation in a Pittsburgh or U.S. Bicentennial-themed collection.
