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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhen did the U.S. Post Office start special deliveries on a Sunday?
I've seen them come by on Sunday a couple of times already.
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When did the U.S. Post Office start special deliveries on a Sunday? (Original Post)
Baitball Blogger
Oct 2014
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awake
(3,226 posts)1. I remember that my father would get special deliveries on a Sunday in the 1960s
elleng
(141,926 posts)2. I don't know when it began,
but here's info about the service:
https://www.usps.com/ship/priority-mail-express.htm
Baitball Blogger
(51,895 posts)3. There it is.
Thank you elleng.
elleng
(141,926 posts)5. You're welcome, Blogger.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)4. I know, one minute they talk about getting rid of Saturday deliveries,
and the next minute I'm getting Amazon packages on Sundays!
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)6. fairly recently
It is a contract with Amazon. My neighbor did it for awhile. Maybe also some other companies. Boxes. No regular mail.