Mailman - Mailmen

To give a bit more background on the above stamp. It was issued to mark the centenary of the UPU. The route was from Karesuando to Kummavuopio, the northernmost farm in Sweden, 270km north of the Arctic circle. 180km of the route is on the Finnish side of the border, with just 30km on the Swedish side. 22 homes are serviced on the route.
The photo for the stamp design was taken by Borje Runnberg, and shows Postman Martin Niva, whose father travelled the route before him. In the background is one of the many river crossings, and an old timber sauna.
Martin travelled the route twice weekly through summer and winter, on foot and by boat in the winter, and on skis and occasionally bike in the winter.

stampgal
Great informations! This mailman had to travel a long route to serviced just 22 homes.

While these are not stamps, they are definitely related. My grandfather was a special delivery mailman in Gadsen, Alabama in the early 1930's.

Here's the badge from his hat:



And this is his name badge:



Unfortunately, I never knew him as he died in the early 1940's long before I was born.

Overland Post, designed and combined engraved by Martin Mörck and lithography, and issued by Iceland on November 5, 1997, Scott No. 851, Facit No. 914.

- nethryk

Here's one I stumble upon this morning (while procrastinating from doing anything productive).
I thought this Swiss bus stamp was interesting in itself. When I looked it up in Scott's, I found it is a Mobile Post Office.
Issued in 1937 (redrawn and reissued in 1946) this stamp was sold exclusively by the traveling post office. It exists on two kinds of granite paper, black and red fibres or blue and red (this one has black and red).



Who knew?

Postman, printed by photogravure, and issued by Mexico in 1947, Scott No. 825.

- nethryk

Postrider, 12th century, printed by photogravure, and issued by Egypt (United Arab Republic) on January 2, 1960 for Post Day, Scott No. 494.

- nethryk

One thing you can say about this thread, it really delivers!

1974 Czech postal rider SC#1970

Bicycle mailman, postage due stamp designed by Pierre Béquet, engraved by Roger Fenneteaux, and issued by Dahomey on October 24, 1967, Scott No. J37.

- nethryk

One of my favorite stamps..France 1950-Albert Decaris -engraver


Scott B248

Here are images of the four stamps, with tabs, in a historical mailmen set, designed by Israeli graphic designers (and brothers) Gabriel Shamir (1909-1992) and Maxim Shamir (1910-1990), printed by photogravure, and issued by Israel on December 14, 1966 fro Stamp Day, Scott Nos. 329-32.

- nethryk

Mailman of the Austrian Levant and mail coach


Turkish mailman and camel caravan


Palestinian mailman and locomotive


Israeli mailman and jet

Keep you Mailman safe from Harmful Objects!

Pitcairn Island postmaster carrying mail

Michel 455-461

Equatorial Guinea

Sc781 Mule Post 20c
Sc783 Mail Coach 30c
Sc785 Packet Steamer 45c
Sc786 Postman 50c
Sc787 Loading Airmail 60c