Con-Con box

The U.S. Postal Service moves millions of dollars of cash and valuables every year. To keep these valuables extra safe, the Postal Service uses special boxes for the “concentration and convoy” of registered mail under controlled conditions. These red and blue containers, “CON-CON” for short, are moved under secured conditions between shippers, the Postal Service, and recipients.

Tracking labels on CON-CON boxes are scanned regularly throughout their journey. Registered shipments are routed on non-stop or direct flights and only during daylight hours. When there are no direct flights, transfers are used only as long as they arrive during daylight hours.

Museum ID: EXP.2013-12