I'm looking for a type font that was used for the numbering on early-to-mid twentieth century post office boxes. The font is brass or gold in color, with slight shadowing or some other contrivance that gives it some dimensionality or relief or shadowing. It's sort of the same font that you see from the 1950's on lawyer's office windows or doors in cities, although that's a fleeting impression I have.
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posted by eaglehound
on Feb 26, 2013 -
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Help me identify uniforms worn in an antique pencil watercolor. And maybe a guess as to where it was recorded.
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posted by WickedPissah
on Dec 14, 2012 -
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I mailed a letter from DC eight days ago. As of today, the letter still hasn't arrived in Phoenix. Is it lost?
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posted by Spurious
on Apr 10, 2012 -
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Someone apparently opened a package in my mailbox and stole the mp4 player I had ordered from e-bay. There was no indication on the mailing envelope what the contents were: The person must have felt the package and guessed what it contained. They left the ripped open package on our porch, along with some other mail, and two Netflix envelopes, ripped open also, for a person further up the street. What do we do about this?
posted by ragtimepiano
on Jun 30, 2011 -
12 answers
I need to receive business shipments. How can I keep my postal mailbox costs low?
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posted by mintchip
on Nov 3, 2010 -
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How does one go about changing the name of the street their house is on? (United States)
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posted by sandra_s
on Sep 3, 2010 -
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Quick question about the USPS: Can I ship a
flat-rate Priority Mail envelope by printing postage for it online and then dropping it in a blue USPS mailbox? Or do I need to take it to a post office?
posted by mekily
on Aug 5, 2010 -
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Am I legally required to include a return address when using a first class stamp with the US Postal Service?
posted by Ignatius J. Reilly
on Mar 4, 2008 -
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What is the cheapest way to mail a single pencil to someone? I'm talking US domestic to US domestic address. An ideal solution wouldn't require a trip to the post office (although the first one I send probably would be through a desk clerk to make sure it's ok). I want something I could stick in my mail box as the need arises. Looking for suggestions for packaging material as well as postage.
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posted by inthe80s
on Feb 12, 2008 -
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Someone is forwarding his mail (and his organization's mail) to me.
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posted by oaf
on Nov 21, 2005 -
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Is there any online postage-printing site that doesn't require a monthly fee? I mail books periodically and I'm at least 15 miles from the post office.
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posted by craniac
on Apr 18, 2005 -
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The Post Office has screwed up my mail forwarding, and every person with whom I speak gives me a different story. How do I reach a competent person who will take ownership of the problem? (Chicago, IL)
posted by trharlan
on Sep 28, 2004 -
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