USA - Stamp 2011
Dog (Owney the Mascot)
Forever a first class rate
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Owney (ca. 1887 - July 11, 1897), was a stray mixed breed terrier adopted as the first unofficial postal mascot by the Albany, New York, post office about 1888. The Albany mail professionals recommended the dog to their Railway Mail Service colleagues, and he became a nationwide mascot for 9 years (1888–1897). He traveled throughout the 48 contiguous United States and voyaged around the world traveling over 140,000 miles in his lifetime.
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