US Parcel Post 5 Cents Mail Train
United States · 1912 · 5¢
The stamp features a mail train in motion, with 'U.S. POSTAGE', 'PARCEL POST', and '5 CENTS' inscribed. The train is depicted from a side view, moving left to right.
These Parcel Post stamps were issued in 1912 to facilitate the newly established Parcel Post service in the United States, which allowed for the mailing of packages through the postal system. This service significantly expanded the Post Office Department's role in commerce and logistics.
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