United States ~ FIRST DAY OF ISSUE ~ A Salute to United States Postal People ~ 30 April 1973 ~ RARE ISSUE ~ V-4/83

The Postal Service Employees series consisted of 10 different 8¢ stamps, each depicting a different postal job. Your cover bears the Mail Carrier (Letter Carrier) design. The stamps were issued during Postal Week to recognize the work performed by U.S. postal employees.
Stamp Description
Denomination: 8¢
Subject: U.S. Mail Carrier delivering mail
Theme: Public Service / Postal Workers
Designer: Edward Vebell
Color: Multicolour
Cover Description
Cachet Maker: ArtCraft
Title: A Salute to United States Postal People
Features:
U.S. Mail bag filled with letters
Airplane carrying mail
Mail truck, train, and ship
Tribute to postal workers across all transportation services
Cancellation Date: April 30, 1973
Official “First Day of Issue” postmark.