# MUS047 - 1912-13 Q1-12 Parcel Post 12 Stamps with free pages

Get Every U.S. Parcel Post Stamp
Plus Save $500 Off Mystic’s Catalog Prices

Over 100 years ago, Parcel Post stamps were introduced in the United States.  Then, just six months later, they were declared unnecessary!  You'll love their unique history and beautiful designs...

It’s Easier than Ever to Own Every U.S. Parcel Post Stamp

With one easy order, get every Parcel Post stamp – the first, last, and everything in between – in unused condition for just $890.  I say “just” because Mystic’s U.S. Stamp Catalog prices the complete set at $1,390.  So you’ll save $500 when you order today.  Plus it’s quick, easy, and convenient to get all 12 stamps at once!

As you might expect with stamps over 100 years old, these Parcel Post stamps will have a small imperfection or two, which in no way detract from their beauty or collectibility.  However, they do allow me to offer the great savings I just mentioned.

Plus, when you order the set of 12, you’ll get Mystic’s Back-of-the-Book album pages for FREE! 

New Mail Service Creates Demand for New Stamps –
Including World’s First to Picture an Airplane!

On August 24, 1912, Congress passed a law creating a new fourth-class mail service called “parcel post.”  It began on January 1, 1913, and 12 stamps were produced to cover the new rates.

Parcel post was an instant success, and over four million packages were processed in the first week alone.  Almost anything could be mailed by parcel post, which led to some very unusual packages.  Folks mailed day-old chicks, baby alligators, honeybees, and sometimes even small children!

Discover the Controversy Behind These Stamps

While parcel post was instantly popular, the stamps were another story...  They were often too large to fit where needed, and post office clerks found them difficult to tell apart.  Complaints piled up, and, just six months after Parcel Post stamps were introduced, they were declared unnecessary.  Remaining stock was used on other mail, while regular postage stamps were authorized for parcel post.  Parcel Post stamps now make up one of the shortest-lived series in US history.

Engraved Designs Remind Us of Beloved Classics 

Despite the impracticality of Parcel Post stamps, everyone agreed the designs were beautiful.  In fact, their pictorial vignettes were some of the most intricate up to that point.  The lower denominations (1¢ – 20¢) feature scenes relating to mail delivery.  The higher denominations (25¢ – $1) picture the industries that took greatest advantage of parcel post.

Since Parcel Post stamps are larger than average, you’ll be able to see every detail clear as day. 

Preserved by Caring Collectors for Over 100 Years – Become Part of That History

Parcel Post stamps are the complete package.  They have a dramatic backstory and meaningful designs.  In fact, the $1 stamp (Q12) was rated #76 in the 100 Greatest American Stamps book. 

It's comforting to know that, while these stamps were overlooked in 1913, someone decided these Parcel Post stamps were worth saving.  And it’s a good thing they did so we can have them today. 

Order Today – Your Satisfaction Is Guaranteed

It’s a privilege to preserve important stamps for future generations.  By doing so we become part of the history we enjoy so much.  This is your chance to do that with this complete set of unused US Parcel Post stamps.  You'll also get Mystic's Back of the Book pages FREE.