A stamp dealer cover from US
Last week I received this cover along with my order from US stamp dealer. It’s nice that he used real stamps for the postage, but sadly the postmaster had an artistic moment with blue ink pen.
2009 Cover from US
Besides the US lighthouses stamp issue, the cover has several stamps from the 1974 set to commemorate UPU centenary.
1974 US - some stamps from the UPU centenary set
In addition the cover has several postage meter stamps (or so I presume). And no, the date of sale is not the same as shipment date – though this cover shipped staggering 40 days from US to Finland.
US postage meter label
Want more?
Sign-up to weekly newsletter and get notified when new articles like the above are published at Stamp Collecting Blog. The email-newsletter is sent to You once a week (during the weekend) and it contains a summary of latest new entries and discussions.
Show that you liked this article - and support Stamp Collecting Blog!
Clicking the Like-button below promotes this article on FaceBook:
Clicking the +1 button below promotes this entry on Google and GooglePlus.
Thanks for your support!
Sad to say, but this happens all the time in American post offices. If I’m sending a large envelope with stamps on it, I always take it to the window and ask the clerk to cancel the stamps by hand.
another sad note to other US postal patrons … i found that when one requests the hand canceling of one’s cover, one should also request that the cover be marked to avoid “machining.” if not, then the cover could still end up being machine canceled as well, which all too often results in damage to the stamps which have been so carefully selected and placed.