Airgram

Airgram

Airgram

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Not to be confused with airgraph or aerogramme.

An airgram (abbr. agam or agram) is a U.S. diplomatic term for a message sent by courier via the diplomatic bag instead of by telegram.

The words "AIR" and "GRAM" separated by a mark which resembles an elongated "V" is a trademarked design used on envelopes and referred to as an AirGram.[1] This product is primarily used in quick turn around direct mail to express a sense of urgency to the mail recipient.[2] It was first used for this purpose in 1992.

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  1. [1]
    "Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)". tmsearch.uspto.gov. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  2. [2]
    "Air Grams : Bulk Mail Postcards : Direct Mailing Postcards : Integram.com". www.integram.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.


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