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2010ccg

25 Sep 2015
06:43:14am
The USPS is issuing a Presort stamp this month so my collector friend tells me. I have some info about the uses of Presort stamps but I am wondering how often the USPS has issued Presort stamps and whether other countries have done the same? Always learning something new....
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25 Sep 2015
08:05:46am
re: Presort stamps

Cheryl,

Did your friend have any info regarding what the design of the stamp might be?








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2010ccg

25 Sep 2015
08:44:12am
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Not yet. The last one issued were flags As soon as I find out I will post it......

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25 Sep 2015
09:18:30am

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i don't know the answer, but I'm guessing about 5 or 6 different presorts. Presorts are a specific category of service-inscribed stamp that can only be used with a permit and after having fulfilled a number of requirements, including minimum number of pieces (200) sorting by TYPE of destination (state, city, 3-digit ZIP, ZIP, ZIP+4, and carrier route), and entering at the PO where the permit is on file. Typically the discount is worth a nickle per piece, up or down depending on the number of pieces in each type of destination. it makes economic sense ONLY if there is large volume. Permits have been rising in price quickly of late, and must be renewed annually. This is not for the faint of heart, and is typically done at a mail house, which, of course, also charges you for the sevice, further reducing the net gain.

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25 Sep 2015
09:38:58am
re: Presort stamps

Hi Cheryl;

I think the transportation coils series had at least four or possibly more of the presorts.

US #2258 (Bureau precancel, "Presorted First Class", in red)

US #2264 (Bureau precancel, "ZIP + 4 Presort", in black)

US #2265 (Bureau precancel, "Presorted First Class", in red)

US #2457 (Bureau precancel, "Additional Presort Postage Paid", in gray)



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Could this be one? It doesn't say "presort" so I'm not sure?

sorry don't know much about these....
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2010ccg

25 Sep 2015
10:04:45am
re: Presort stamps

There were snowflakes and eagles I believe....I googled and found a few listed....the search is on for a complete list as I have most of them in my US collection but didn`t really know too much about their use...

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25 Sep 2015
11:31:03am
re: Presort stamps

Per the APS US New Issues page, the Spectrum Eagle presorted first class stamps were (re)issued on September 2.

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These stamps were previously issued in 2012 (Scott 4585-4590).

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25 Sep 2015
12:14:00pm
re: Presort stamps

RE: "Spectrum Eagle " set.

Even they are hard to find postally used, which would mean un-gummed after being removed from an envelope.

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31 Oct 2015
11:32:35pm
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Very attractive eagles tomiseksj.

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bamra1

01 Nov 2015
06:20:04am
re: Presort stamps

I make absolutely no claim for completeness, but here are a few more examples:

Standard Presort
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bamra1

01 Nov 2015
06:24:27am
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Presort 1st Class
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bamra1

01 Nov 2015
06:25:16am
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Presort 1st Class Card
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bamra1

01 Nov 2015
06:28:30am
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Carrier Route Presorted (for non-profit organisations and for Bulk Rate
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01 Nov 2015
06:30:41am
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Miscellaneous Presorts
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Tom in Exton, PA

01 Nov 2015
08:50:23am
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cool stuff! Whenever I get mail / junk mail with any of these on them, I've saved the entire cover. And if it's interesting, I leave the contents in. Someone will be looking for these someday, and now is the only time to save them.

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2010ccg

25 Sep 2015
06:43:14am

The USPS is issuing a Presort stamp this month so my collector friend tells me. I have some info about the uses of Presort stamps but I am wondering how often the USPS has issued Presort stamps and whether other countries have done the same? Always learning something new....

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25 Sep 2015
08:05:46am

re: Presort stamps

Cheryl,

Did your friend have any info regarding what the design of the stamp might be?








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2010ccg

25 Sep 2015
08:44:12am

re: Presort stamps

Not yet. The last one issued were flags As soon as I find out I will post it......

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25 Sep 2015
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re: Presort stamps

i don't know the answer, but I'm guessing about 5 or 6 different presorts. Presorts are a specific category of service-inscribed stamp that can only be used with a permit and after having fulfilled a number of requirements, including minimum number of pieces (200) sorting by TYPE of destination (state, city, 3-digit ZIP, ZIP, ZIP+4, and carrier route), and entering at the PO where the permit is on file. Typically the discount is worth a nickle per piece, up or down depending on the number of pieces in each type of destination. it makes economic sense ONLY if there is large volume. Permits have been rising in price quickly of late, and must be renewed annually. This is not for the faint of heart, and is typically done at a mail house, which, of course, also charges you for the sevice, further reducing the net gain.

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TuskenRaider

25 Sep 2015
09:38:58am

re: Presort stamps

Hi Cheryl;

I think the transportation coils series had at least four or possibly more of the presorts.

US #2258 (Bureau precancel, "Presorted First Class", in red)

US #2264 (Bureau precancel, "ZIP + 4 Presort", in black)

US #2265 (Bureau precancel, "Presorted First Class", in red)

US #2457 (Bureau precancel, "Additional Presort Postage Paid", in gray)



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Could this be one? It doesn't say "presort" so I'm not sure?

sorry don't know much about these....
TuskenRaider

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2010ccg

25 Sep 2015
10:04:45am

re: Presort stamps

There were snowflakes and eagles I believe....I googled and found a few listed....the search is on for a complete list as I have most of them in my US collection but didn`t really know too much about their use...

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tomiseksj

25 Sep 2015
11:31:03am

re: Presort stamps

Per the APS US New Issues page, the Spectrum Eagle presorted first class stamps were (re)issued on September 2.

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These stamps were previously issued in 2012 (Scott 4585-4590).

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25 Sep 2015
12:14:00pm

re: Presort stamps

RE: "Spectrum Eagle " set.

Even they are hard to find postally used, which would mean un-gummed after being removed from an envelope.

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31 Oct 2015
11:32:35pm

re: Presort stamps

Very attractive eagles tomiseksj.

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bamra1

01 Nov 2015
06:20:04am

re: Presort stamps

I make absolutely no claim for completeness, but here are a few more examples:

Standard Presort
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bamra1

01 Nov 2015
06:24:27am

re: Presort stamps

Presort 1st Class
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bamra1

01 Nov 2015
06:25:16am

re: Presort stamps

Presort 1st Class Card
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bamra1

01 Nov 2015
06:28:30am

re: Presort stamps

Carrier Route Presorted (for non-profit organisations and for Bulk Rate
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bamra1

01 Nov 2015
06:30:41am

re: Presort stamps

Miscellaneous Presorts
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Tom in Exton, PA
01 Nov 2015
08:50:23am

re: Presort stamps

cool stuff! Whenever I get mail / junk mail with any of these on them, I've saved the entire cover. And if it's interesting, I leave the contents in. Someone will be looking for these someday, and now is the only time to save them.

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