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Handcar
Date Issued: 1983-03-25
Postage Value: 3 cents

Commemorative issue
Transportation Series
Handcar

Design of this stamp is a railroad handcar, the human-powered device that would allow one or two persons to move along a railroad line much faster than walking. Today they have been replaced by small powered vehicles especially designed for rail use, or highway-suitable vehicles fitted for traversing the rails.

Topic: Railroad (78)  

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