Vintage Post Office Mr. Zip Tie Tack Pins
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| Management number | 3782399 | Release Date | 2025/08/04 | List Price | $35.75 | Model Number | 3782399 | ||
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This listing includes 3 tie tack pins:
1. Mr Zip with no enamel in orange
2. Mr Zip with enamel in yellow
3. Post office drop box pin
These tie pins would have been given to postal workers to endorse the new zip code system. These 3 pins appear to be brand new, no damage, and ready to be worn or displayed.
The Post Office Department (POD) introduced the ZIP Code to America on July 1, 1963, as a way to speed mail delivery to its ever-growing customer base. A cheerful cartoon character, Mr. ZIP™, was created by an advertising agency and used by the POD to help Americans remember to add the ZIP Code to their envelopes.
Mr. ZIP made a debut on January 10, 1964. Mr. ZIP quickly captured the hearts of Americans, and was a prolific icon for the nation's postal system for twenty-two years. Mr. ZIP's image has appeared on numerous retail items, from coffee mugs to t-shirts. Although the U.S. Postal Service retired Mr. ZIP in 1986, his iconic status has endured.
Source: postalmuseum.si.edu
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