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United States/BOB & Other : Strike mail

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larsdog
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10 Mar 2014
10:16:39pm
I read an interesting article about strike mail. I took me a bit to realize they were talking about mail processed during a postal workers strike! It focused mainly on UK strikes and the recent Canada Post strike, but mentioned the 1970 US strike. I know Nixon called in the National Guard to deliver some mail, but I don’t know about any private efforts. Fed Ex wasn’t founded until the next year (perhaps the strike was an impetus?) and I don’t recall UPS getting into the courier business until FedEx showed up.

So the questions are:

What constitutes a strike cover or stamp from the 1970 US strike?

What is the going rate for the most common example?

Thanks for any info.

Lars
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Jeredutt3
11 Mar 2014
07:23:35pm
re: Strike mail

I actually have one. That went through Seattle and a private courier from the 70 strike.. now to find it and post it…

Don't know a whole lot about it. Just looked cool and was in an inexpensive cover box at a show.

Jere

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larsdog
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12 Mar 2014
01:06:44am
re: Strike mail

Do you recall the name of the courier? FedEx didn't start until '71, so it couldn't be them. From what I've read, IPSA didn't get into First Class delivery until after 1970, and faced several lawsuits from USPOD when they did. So who was flying under the RADAR?

Interesting!

Lars

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I still have more questions than answers
12 Mar 2014
12:58:49pm
re: Strike mail

Lars,
If I remember correctly, it is an auxiliary marking and it does not tell who carried it. I have one, someplace. I will look and post it.
Pat

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2010ccg
12 Mar 2014
05:55:29pm
re: Strike mail

The samples that I have are colourful stamps or stickers with British Columbia and Private Courier 1982 on the outside border. there were also Postal Strike stickers used in 1970 The one I have is in pink/red with the words posted in Canada printed on the bottom...and don`t forget the post par stamps used in Quebec in 1987.....Canada Post wants us to forget that strike

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