U.S. #2129a
8.5¢ Tow Truck Coil
Transportation Series
Issue Date: January 24, 1987
City: Tucson, AZ
Quantity: 17,600,000
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Engraved
Perforations: 10 vertical
Color: Dark Prussian green
Initially lightweight and lacking force, the tow truck has become larger, more powerful, and very useful. Today, with an estimated 350 million cars in the world - one third of them in the United States, these trucks have become a necessity in the automobile industry. In the 1920s, when the truck pictured on this stamp was in use, mud was the number-one driving hazard.