More than kisses
Letters mingle souls.
...John Donne
Owney the Postal Dog (stamp released in 2010)
During the late 1880's, a dog appeared in the Post Office in Albany, New York, where clerks took a liking to him and named him Owney.
Fond of riding in postal wagons, Owney followed mailbags onto trains, where Railway Mail Service employees considered him their good luck charm. As Owney traveled the country, clerks affixed medals and tags to his collar to document his travels. Postmaster General John Wanamaker gave him a special dog-sized jacket to help him display them all.
Owney later toured the world by steamer and became an icon of American postal lore. His adventures highlight the historical importance of the Railway Mail Service and today he enjoys a place of honor at the Smithsonian Institution's National Postal Museum in Washington D.C.
Nice on Black.
@louannwarren LouAnn...you might be able to find some on the secondary market, like eBay. I have purchased some older xmas stamps that I liked before. :)
@stray_shooter Thanks you, Ron!
@jernst1779 Glad you enjoyed it. :)
@kvphoto Thank you. I do love mailing letters.
@merrelyn Thank you, Merrelyn. I liked the story too.
@beryl Thank you, Beryl. It was a nice story of a sweet postal dog.
@lyndamcg It is an interesting story of a simpler time when the postal system did have a dog.
@yorkshirekiwi It was a sweet/great story...up until the end, which is quite sad, so I left it out but is on the link.
There is also a full sheet for sale for $24.00