United We Stand USPS Anthrax Safety Mailer, 2001

Following the October 2001 anthrax attacks, the United States Postal Service mailed this official informational card nationwide to postal customers. The card features the 34-cent 'United We Stand' stamp (Scott #3549) and includes a message from Postmaster General John E. Potter on mail safety, with handling guidance for suspicious mail on the reverse. This presorted first-class mailer from USPS headquarters in Washington, DC represents an important piece of postal and public health history during the bioterrorism crisis.

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This is a USPS-issued postcard mailer (not a traditional FDC) sent to postal customers nationwide following the 2001 anthrax attacks. The front features the 34-cent 'United We Stand' stamp design (2001) on a blue background, accompanied by a message from Postmaster General John E. Potter emphasizing mail safety. The reverse contains USPS guidance on identifying and handling suspicious mail. The piece was mailed presorted first-class from USPS headquarters at 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington DC 20260-0001.

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This official USPS mailer features a 34-cent 'United We Stand' stamp (Scott #3549) with a waving American flag in red, white, and blue. The left side of the mailer includes a message from Postmaster General John E. Potter addressing mail safety and security. The reverse side provides guidelines for identifying and handling suspicious mail. There is no traditional cachet artwork, as this is a government-issued mailer. The piece is in clean, unused condition with no postmark.

(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)