Golden Transportation Stamps

The introduction of the “horseless wagon” to carry mail, which is depicted in this golden U. S. stamp, demonstrates the postal service’s willingness to experiment with promising inventions and innovations. As early as 1896, the U. S. Post Office Department began testing the new vehicles as a means of speedy delivery. One of the first regular automotive routes was at the 1901 Pan American Exposition, where cars delivered mail under contract. Since then, motor vehicles have revolutionized mail delivery at home and abroad. The United States operates the largest postal system in the world.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on November 19, 1989. The stamp was designed by Mark Hess of Katonah, New York.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

As early as 1813, steamboats of the type pictured on this golden U. S. stamp were used to carry mail on America’s great rivers. Construction of boats, which were known as packets, was at first subsidized by the Postal Department. The implementation of packets was part of the search for faster, more efficient mail delivery that corresponded with the rapid expansion of America’s postal services. In 1789, the country only had 75 post offices. Forty years later, the number of facilities exceeded 8000. Steamboats often reduced the time-in-transit for mail from weeks to days.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on November 19, 1989. The stamp was designed by Mark Hess of Katonah, New York.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

A Curtiss JN-4H, better known as the “Jenny” is pictured on this golden U. S. stamp; it was used for America’s first airmail fleet. The world’s first continuous regular airmail service was started by the u. S. Army pilots on May 15, 1918. It connected three major East Coast cities: New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D. C. President Woodrow Wilson, the Postmaster General, and various other dignitaries gathered to watch the takeoff. Airmail developed rapidly, the Post Office took over the service in August 1918.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on November 19, 1989. The stamp was designed by Mark Hess of Katonah, New York.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

The Brother Jonathan, which is depicted on this golden U. S. stamp, was put into service on New York’s Mohawk & Hudson line in 1832. It was the first locomotive to use a four wheel leading truck, which allowed it to negotiate curves safely and easily. This design became characteristic of American locomotives. While improved locomotive design made trains faster and more reliable, railroad continued to encounter strong resistance. Detractors pointed to accidents, where engines blew up with a dreadful loss of life to engine crews.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on October 1, 1987. The stamp was designed by Richard Leech of Orinda, California.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.