Front:
US/MAIL
Neither snow, nor rain,nor heat,
nor gloom of
night
stays
these couriers
from the swift
completion
of
AUKEE
their
30
1989
appointed rounds
Letter Care53203li USA
25
Back:
LETTER CARRIERS
First Day of Issue: August 30, 1989
First Issue Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The U.S. Postal Service has no official motto. However, a
quote from the Greek historian Herodotus has become
well known enough to serve — and is in fact the official
creed of the National Association of Letter Carriers.
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays
these couriers from the swift completion of their ap-
pointed rounds," Herodotus wrote, referring to the mes-
sengers of his time. But the motto still remains popular
among the letter carriers of today, and the design of this
Maximum Card nicely underscores its message of dedica-
tion. The three cheerful carriers on the stamp, two men
and a woman, are dressed in a range of seasonal attire.
The slogan "We Deliver!” at the top of the stamp is the
theme of an ongoing Postal Service promotion. The First
Day of Issue city of Milwaukee was the site of the first
meeting of U.S. Postal Service letter carriers in 1889,
when the National Association of Letter Carriers was
formed — this historic Maximum Card was issued during
the centenary year celebration of the organization.
No. 89-23
© 1989 The Maximum Card Collection
A Division of Unicover Corporation Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007
Original painting by Shannon Stirnweis
