They use purple dye in the grape juice. lol
All machines are old and programmed to read from the bottom up. Sorting machines for parcels are different from letters and flats. The 9 digit zip...
Photos?
Your description of carriers, hours and pay is nearly correct. What you have described only applies to a rural route. City carriers get paid for...
A 1944 nickel has the mintmark on the reverse. It's a large letter P, D or S located above the dome. They are 40% silver.
Damaged
S mintmark with a small die chip.
Looks like a greaser to me.
Separate names with a comma.
