1973 POSTAL SERVICE EMPLOYEES 1498a Plate Block of 20 x 8 cents US Postage Stamps

In 1973 the USPS issued ten special stamps to highlight "Postal Week". These were "designed to emphasize to the American people the important duties performed by the men and women" who are employed by the USPS. Originally issued attached, each of the ten stamps depicts one of the many jobs performed by postal workers and contains a message written by the Post Office. Included are: Window Clerk, Mail Pickup, Conveyor Belt, Sorting Parcels, Mail Canceling, Manual Sorting, Machine Sorting, Loading Truck, Letter Carrier, Rural Delivery.