City letter carriers typically work urban routes that are high density and low mileage. These routes are classified as either 'mounted' routes (for those that require a vehicle) or 'walking' routes (for those that are done on foot).
National Association of Letter Carriers: U.S. letter carriers union.
National Bank Note Company: U.S. security printers produced U.S. stamps from April 1870 to May 1, 1873, when Continental Bank Note Co. took it over.
Many large post offices had letter carriers, but they weren't paid by the government. They earned their wages by charging recipients one or two cents for each delivered letter. Most people saved their money and picked up their own mail.
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Zip was on announcements mailed to 72 million addresses, on buttons worn by 50,000 window clerks, on uniforms of 125,000 letter carriers and decals on 400,000 mailboxes. Ethel Merman belted out a Mr. Zip song aired on radio nationwide. Mr.
The earliest postmark, introduced by Henry Bishop in England circa 1661. A Bishop Mark was used to indicate the month and day that a letter was received by a post office. It encouraged prompt delivery by letter carriers.
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 See also: Trans, Local, Stamp, Official, Philatelic
  
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