FREE: 1st Day of Issue * 1971 Inaugurating the “United States Postal Service” * Unused Stamped Envelope

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1971 Inauguration of the USPS (United States Postal Service)

First Day of Issue, July 1, 1971 (Envelope & Stamp)

Scott #1396

Envelope is in Unused Condition * Stamp is cancelled

Postmarked: South San Francisco, CA 94080
July 1, 1971

My Uncle retired as a supervisor, from the US Post Office.
He worked out of the South San Francisco, CA Post Office for over 30 Years.
This was collected by him during the time he was working there

Great Addition For Your “First Day Cover” Collection

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United States Postal Service (USPS)

The Post Office Department was transformed into the United States Postal Service, an independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of the United States. The new Postal Service officially began operations of July 1, 1971, when the Postmaster General ceased to be a member of the President’s Cabinet.