Highway Post Office

The Highway Post Office System was an attempt to speed up mail service between cities.  It lasted from the 1940s through the early 1970s.

Philatelic covers are usually very easy to find.  However, examples used by businesses and the general public are more difficult to find.

Here's a First Day of the initial run between Burlington, VT and Albany NY (1949) plus a Last Day between Albany, NY and Burlington, VT.  The post card from 1961 is a little more scarce.

First Trip--January 27, 1949

July 1, 1961

Last Trip--April 12, 1968