ICBM |
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Beginning in the late 1980s Intra-County Business Mail, Inc. began a private delivery service in the Los Angeles area. To the best of my knowledge, ICBM only delivered "mail" from a business to a business and used stamps to confirm payment for its services..
A trial printing or demonstration stamp is shown below. The printing
on the right side of the stamp is...
Private Carriage Authorized
by Postal Regulations (39CFR320 6)
NON TRANSFERABLE
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Mint stamps, printed in red and black have the same telephone number to call for more information.
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A typical form used to track pick-ups or to confirm delivery.
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The back of the form shows the six stamps referred to on the front of the form. These 50¢ stamps were printed in green and black and were specified for use in the month of July. A new telephone number has appeared on these used examples.
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Two similar forms, this time having different colored stamps for use in August and September.
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However, not all stamps had a declared value of 50¢. Shown below are two forms with higher value stamps. A $5.00 stamp inscribed SAME DAY DELIVERY and ON CALL SERVICE.... and
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I have no information as to how long the ICBM service lasted, or the costs of different types of service.
I would appreciate any information you might be able to share.
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