Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: MrLee

If USPS had existed, and if they could have made some money from it, they’d had some strange stamps even back in the 1930s. However, USPS didn’t exist then!


236 posted on 10/25/2007 4:19:43 PM PDT by muawiyah
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 231 | View Replies ]


To: muawiyah

“back in the 1930s. However, USPS didn’t exist then!”

This little factoid says differently.

Oldest Post Office is in Castine, ME. This office has been in continuous operation since 1814.

http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/postalfacts.htm

http://www.usps.com/postalhistory/postal_service_begins.htm


237 posted on 10/25/2007 5:00:26 PM PDT by swmobuffalo (The only good terrorist is a dead terrorist.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 236 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson