Sunday, September 25, 2022

Bonus post - scroll down for today's post

 Ruth has a question on today's envelope about the non-conforming stamp placement. I hastily responded by adding to the blog - and said I would research the issue of reusing uncanceled stamps. It was a very easy search and we will delve into this topic a little more - at a later date.

I just wanted to insert this info here - instead of adding it to the previous post. I'll be reviewing all the other *posters* and posting updates:

Poster 5 - Warning - Reusing Postage 
July 2005

 

WARNING!

Once a postage stamp has been used, it is a federal crime to:

1. Remove, attempt to remove, or assist to remove cancellation marks from postage.
2. Reuse a stamp whether cancelled or not.

If you have questions concerning the reuse of postage, please contact your local Postal Inspector.

Title 18, U.S. Code, Sections 471 and 1720

Poster 5 July 2005
PSN 7690-03-000-9182


Leslie left a comment (below) - wondering about re-using an uncanceled stamp as part of the design and also adding a new stamp. I think the safe thing to do would be to draw a line across the reused stamp. Hopefully, I can have a meeting with a postal inspector and get some answers. I'd leave this in a reply to the comment - but, I am still trying to figure out why I can't make comments on Blogger.

1 comment:

  1. oh my! What if you "reuse" the stamp in a design, but ALSO use a new stamp for proper postage? I did this last year with a Halloween stamp but I wasn't trying to use the old stamp as postage: https://snailmailingmadness.blogspot.com/2021/10/

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