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Posted 10/15/2011   08:42 am  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Wil Bobbin to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
I know very little about this cover. I suspect these were rolling PO's in rural areas. Help. What are the RPO, HPO, RMS, and PTS letter combinations.

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Edited by Wil Bobbin - 10/15/2011 08:48 am

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Posted 10/15/2011   10:03 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add dmui to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Good morning-

This cover commemorates the closing of services on the Grand Rapids and Fort Wayne Highway Post Office service HPO designates Highway Post office, RPO is as I remember Railway Post Office, RMS was Railway Mail Service and PTS was Postal Transportation Service.

The Mobile Post Office Society is the specialist group for this type of material. Dave
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Posted 10/16/2011   10:54 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add stamperdude to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
very cool cover. I haven't seen one like that. thanks for sharing.
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Posted 10/17/2011   12:58 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Wil Bobbin to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks Stamperdude. It was in a small 1972 1st day cover collection that was given to me for helping the giver finish off his basement as an apartment for his elderly mother. I don't persue covers as they take up a lot of room.
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Posted 10/17/2011   7:14 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add stamperdude to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
If you ever consider selling it, let me know. If the price is right I might just bite.
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