Cheryl,
Did your friend have any info regarding what the design of the stamp might be?
Randy
Not yet. The last one issued were flags As soon as I find out I will post it......
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.
David
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)
Could this be one? It doesn't say "presort" so I'm not sure?
sorry don't know much about these....
TuskenRaider
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...
Per the APS US New Issues page, the Spectrum Eagle presorted first class stamps were (re)issued on September 2.
These stamps were previously issued in 2012 (Scott 4585-4590).
RE: "Spectrum Eagle " set.
Even they are hard to find postally used, which would mean un-gummed after being removed from an envelope.
Very attractive eagles tomiseksj.
I make absolutely no claim for completeness, but here are a few more examples:
Standard Presort
Presort 1st Class
Presort 1st Class Card
Carrier Route Presorted (for non-profit organisations and for Bulk Rate
)
Miscellaneous Presorts
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.
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....
re: Presort stamps
Cheryl,
Did your friend have any info regarding what the design of the stamp might be?
Randy
re: Presort stamps
Not yet. The last one issued were flags As soon as I find out I will post it......
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.
David
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)
Could this be one? It doesn't say "presort" so I'm not sure?
sorry don't know much about these....
TuskenRaider
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...
re: Presort stamps
Per the APS US New Issues page, the Spectrum Eagle presorted first class stamps were (re)issued on September 2.
These stamps were previously issued in 2012 (Scott 4585-4590).
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.
re: Presort stamps
Very attractive eagles tomiseksj.
re: Presort stamps
I make absolutely no claim for completeness, but here are a few more examples:
Standard Presort
re: Presort stamps
Carrier Route Presorted (for non-profit organisations and for Bulk Rate
)
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.