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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

DETROIT RIVER MAIL BOAT SERVICE 1980 : CARRIED COVER PHILATELY

 


J. W. Westcott II is a boat known for its conveyance of mail to ships while they are in progress. It is an authorized U.S. Postal Service mail boat and furthermore the world's memorable non-military drifting postal ZIP code — 48222. The mail is delivered to the appropriate ships transiting the Detroit River, utilizing ropes and buckets.