| The U.S. Special Delivery Postage Stamps · 1885-1971 |
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| Scott E1 - 10¢ Running Messenger - No Dashes under "OFFICE" - 10/1/1885 - EDU: 9/29/1885 | Scott E2 - 10¢ Dashes under "POST OFFICE" Issue Date: 9/6/1888 - EDU: Oct. 7, 1888 |
Scott E3 - Orange 10¢ Running Messenger Issue Date: 1/24/1893 - EDU: 2/11/1893 |
Scott E4 - 10¢ Messenger - Line Under "CENTS" No Wmk - 10/10/1894 - EDU: 10/25/1894 |
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| Scott E5 - 10¢ Double-line Watermark ScottPS Issue Date:8/16/1895 - EDU: 10/3/1895 |
Scott E6 - 10¢ Bicycle Messenger - perf 12 D/L Wmk - 12/9/1902 - EDU: 1/22/1903 |
Scott E7 - 10¢ Helmet of Mercury Issue Date: 12/12/1908 - EDU: 12/14/1908 |
Scott E8 - 10¢ Single-line Watermark USPS Perf 12 - Jan. 1911 - EDU: 1/14/1911 |
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| Scott E9 - 10¢ Messenger on Bicycle - Perf 10 S/L Wmk - Sep. 1914 - EDU: 10/26/1914 |
Scott E10 - 10¢ Unwatermarked - Perf 10 Issue Date: 10/19/1916 - EDU: 11/4/1916 |
Scott E11 - 10¢ Messenger on Bicycle - Perf 11 Issue Date: 5/2/1917 - EDU: 6/12/1917 |
Scott E12 - 10¢ Gray violet Motorcycle Messenger Issue Date/FDC: 7/12/1922 |
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| Sc E13 - 15¢ Deep Orange Motorcycle Messenger Flat Plate Printing - First Day: April 11, 1925 |
Scott E14 - 20¢ Messenger by Truck Flat Plate Printing - First Day: April 25, 1925 |
Scott E15 - 10¢ Motorcycle - Rotary Press First Day: November 29, 1927 |
Scott E16 - 15¢ Motorcycle - Rotary Press Issue Date: 8/13/1931 - EDU: 8/6/1931 |
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| CE1 - 16¢ Great Seal Air Mail Special Delivery First Day: August 31, 1934 |
CE2 - 16¢ Great Seal Air Mail Special Delivery First Day: February 10, 1936 |
E17 - 13¢ Motorcycle Delivery - Rotary Press First Day: October 30, 1944 |
E18 - 17¢ Orange Yellow Motorcycle Delivery Rotary Press - First Day: October 30, 1944 |
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| E19 - 20¢ Truck Messenger - Rotary Press Printing First Day: November 30, 1951 |
E20 - 20¢ Carrier Delivering Letter First Day: October 13, 1954 |
E21 - 30¢ Carrier Delivering Letter First Day: September 3, 1957 |
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| E22 - 45¢ Arrows First Day: November 21, 1969 |
E23 - 60¢ Arrows First Day: May 10, 1971 |
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Bibliography and suggested additional reading: Basic Information: The Speedy: A History of the United States Special Delivery Service, by Henry M. Gobie (1976) The First Bureau Special Delivery Service, by Robert L. Markovits (28th American Philatelic Congress 1962) The Rise and Fall of the Merry Widow, a Comprehensive Study of Scott's E7, by Robert L. Markovits (41st American Philatelic Congress - 1975) Websites of interest to the Special Delivery collector: A website for special service stamps (by Bob Markovits) at www.usspecialdelivery.com |
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