8c Mail Order Business stamp

The 8-cent Mail Order Business commemorative stamp was first placed on sale at Chicago, Illinois, on September 27, 1972.

Marking the 100th anniversary of the mail order business, the stamp features a rendition of a store from the 1870s time period. The concept of a mail order business was first implemented by Aaron Montgomery Ward in 1872 in Chicago. His concept remained popular until the advent of the internet, which allowed for a more efficient means of procuring goods from home.

The stamp was designed by Robert Lambdin and was issued in sheets of fifty, with an initial printing of 135 million.

Reference:
Postal Bulletin (August 24, 1972).
Encyclopedia of Chicago. "Mail Order." http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/779.html.

Scott Catalogue USA: 1468
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Museum ID: 1980.2493.5885