Zip - Mrs

The "ZIP" characters were part of a massive public relations campaign to change American mailing habits.

: They served as "friendly reminders" to include the 5-digit numbers that allowed mail to be sorted more efficiently by machine. MRS zip

: While Mr. ZIP appeared on stamp sheets (selvage) until 1986 and was recently revived for a kids' series called Mail with Mr. ZIP , Mrs. ZIP remains a specialized piece of postal lore, representing the localized efforts to modernize the service. The "ZIP" characters were part of a massive

: She is often depicted on a wooden pedestal with her name painted in white, pointing toward an envelope to emphasize the importance of using the new five-digit code. The ZIP Mascot Legacy MRS zip