Special_delivery_(postal_service)

1944 13c Special Delivery stamp

Special Delivery is a postal service for letters and/or packages of particular importance. Its meaning varies among postal services. The United States Postal Service offered special delivery from 1885 to 2001 wherein the letter would be dispatched more immediately and directly from the receiving post office to the recipient rather than being put in mail for distribution on the regular delivery route. Royal Mail presently labels several expedited services as "Special Delivery."

Popular culture

In Return to Sender, Elvis Presley sang about sending a letter to his girlfriend, "I sent it special D."

Musician Special D\'s name is a reference to the Elvis lyric and this service.

External links

• History of USPS Special Delivery
• Royal Mail offerings

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