A Philatelic friend sent me two packages of philatelic back issues on the same day, same post office (Mobile, AL USA). Once they left Mobile that departed ways. Package #1 arrived today and package #2 is sitting in Hattiesburg, MS distribution center. It makes me wonder why.
#1 has a run of Illinois Postal Historian & The Philatelic Foundation Bulletin.
Package # 2 will have a complete run of the "Penny Post"

Here is the tracking information for the 1st package
June 27, 2020, 11:28 am
Delivered, In/At Mailbox
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823
Your item was delivered in or at the mailbox at 11:28 am on June 27, 2020 in BELLEFONTE, PA 16823.________________________________________
June 27, 2020, 7:10 am
Out for Delivery
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823 ________________________________________
June 27, 2020, 6:23 am
Arrived at Post Office
BELLEFONTE, PA 16823 ________________________________________
June 26, 2020, 11:59 pm
Departed USPS Regional Destination Facility
WARRENDALE PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER ________________________________________
June 26, 2020, 11:21 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Destination Facility
WARRENDALE PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER ________________________________________
June 26, 2020
In Transit to Next Facility
________________________________________
June 25, 2020, 8:38 pm
Arrived at USPS Origin Facility
MOBILE, AL 36601
________________________________________
June 25, 2020, 4:35 pm
Departed Post Office
MOBILE, AL 36608
________________________________________
June 25, 2020, 12:43 pm
USPS in possession of item
MOBILE, AL 36608


2nd package

June 27, 2020, 3:43 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
HATTIESBURG MS DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Your item arrived at our USPS facility in HATTIESBURG MS DISTRIBUTION CENTER on June 27, 2020 at 3:43 am. The item is currently in transit to the destination.
________________________________________
June 26, 2020
In Transit to Next Facility
________________________________________
June 25, 2020, 4:35 pm
Departed Post Office
MOBILE, AL 36608
________________________________________
June 25, 2020, 12:51 pm
USPS in possession of item
MOBILE, AL 36608


There were 60 "Greetings From" stamps and 1 1cents stamp. The marker monkeys had fun with this package. They were all cancelled neatly with an Mobile, AL hand stamp but there was a marker to completely obliterate the stamps to keep them from being reused. I don't think it was my local Post Office because I receive a lot of philatelic mail with lots of stamps that are not marked with a marker. The 1cents stamp escaped the marker though. I hope my next package arrives without the marker.




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