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And just to illustrate that, whatever the coding system was, it appears to have been pretty universal across the US in 1969...

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Thinking about how the postmarks appear to change around 1971, moving towards apparently including the zip code as the designator of the point of origin/collection, it is probably important to note that the 'United States Postal Service' (USPS) as such was actually officially formed only on 01 July 1971, under the Postal Reorganisation Act (Nixon) of August 12 1970. Its predecessor was the 'United States Post Office Department'. It thus seems likely that the postmark scheme that we're investigating was probably archaic by this time and discontinued only under this transition. Change happens slowly, and sometimes only when it is prompted to through such major reorganisations. This would, then, perhaps go some way to explaining why the old (non-zip) form hung around for some while after the introduction of zip codes.

It would also appear that the letter in the designation was an extension of an earlier system that was broader and just used the numbering, as the following earlier postmark examples seem to illustrate:

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Regarding Eureka Card, i just read now that the keys were traced to a person named Sam in Eureka.

Harvey Colliver’s Daughter (Cheri Silva?/Colliver) Was in a relationship with a man or woman named Sam and they lived North of Eureka, Their relationship failed in 1988 and 1990 to be specific.

I just think Harvey needs to be looked at some more, there’s just too much.

Anyway sorry for the distraction.

Right, different thread!

[Soze]

By the way, is there a post mark on the 1990 eureka envelope?

At the moment I don't have an answer to your question. But does anyone else?

Soze

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Can’t delete posts, i agree good research, removing the clutter, apologises.

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Speaking for myself, I don't see Eureka needing to be looked at at present time. Doesn't mean it shouldn't be looked at in future or at least brought up now as something to consider later. Again, just me, but I don't think we are wanting to consider any personal person of interest at this time either. Not on my agenda but could be someone else's.

Soze

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Soze, correct.

This thread should be about the postal research--only tangentially relating to anything else. This has been the best research done in a while. It shouldn't devolve into finger-pointing at favorite POIs.