United States Carrier Stamps (1851)

United States of America · 1851 · 1¢

This collection shows various U.S. Carrier Stamps, including the Franklin Carrier (Scott LO1) and the Eagle Carrier (Scott LO2), used for local mail delivery.

Carrier stamps, or 'Carriers,' were used to pay the fee for mail to be delivered to or from the post office by a letter carrier, a service separate from the main postage cost in the mid-19th century.