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02:14:58pm
This one appears to have a regular post mark as if it went through the post. Was this allowed if you decided not to use it on a license? Or was this someone in the post office who messed up? I don't have any way to show a scan, maybe later!!
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The duck stamps were sold at the post offices. They are strictly revenue stamps, and have no postal validity. If one went through the mail system, then it was an illegal use, which does happen. On cover it would be a good piece.
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First off I know next to nothing about Duck Stamps.
My question is "illegal" or "improper". Documentary revenue stamps are invalid for mail, but have been used for postage of letters, but this is considered improper use not illegal. Why are duck stamps illegal and not just improper usage for mail?
Federal duck stamp stamps (RW) are sold at the post office, but not all post offices!
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Perhaps it is illegal because the US Postal Service was not paid for services rendered (delivery of the letter). Money paid for duck stamps goes to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Surely it is illegal to cheat the Postal Service out of revenue.
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Improper use would be the correct term. It would be neat to have one that made it through the mail system. Federal duck stamps are required, in those states that permit duck hunting, to be affixed to your license. The revenue collected is supposed to go toward learning about and protecting waterfowl. Here in this county, I don’t think that but 3 of the 7 or 8 post offices sell them. They come in books where the buyer’s information is recorded. I’m certain that they don’t sell all of the stamps in a book each year. You can certainly buy one to collect even if you don’t duck hunt.
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Hunting Permit Stamps are revenue stamps, not postage stamps. Use of them for payment of postage is ilegal under federal law.
https://revenue-collector.com/RP.shtml
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If it's illegal, so is it a criminal activity and what is the punishment? Are there people in jail or prision serving their time?
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First Day Covers of duck stamp exist, with regular postage stamps to pay the letter postage rate. I suppose if something like this was soaked off it may look like a postal cancel:
Also, I do not thinks USPS prohibits things like labels, foreign stamps, etc positioned next to US stamps and hit by the canceller as long as the US postage is properly paid?
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06:42:00pm
I'll have mine scanned in a few days when "my friend with the camera" gets back! It has the wavy lines that most real(?) post marks have. You can judge later!
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Josh, that is correct.
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16 Jul 2023
02:14:58pm
My assumption is that the US duck stamps were to be signed on the front and affixed to your license. I was looking through my collection of duck stamps a few minutes ago - about half are mint, and most of the rest have been signed and soaked from the license. I don't think I have any signed by the designer. I have two still on the license (one signed, one not) and one that rather stands out - the odd duck, sort of!! This one appears to have a regular post mark as if it went through the post. Was this allowed if you decided not to use it on a license? Or was this someone in the post office who messed up? I don't have any way to show a scan, maybe later!!
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11:55:12pm
re: Question about the use of US Duck Stamps
The duck stamps were sold at the post offices. They are strictly revenue stamps, and have no postal validity. If one went through the mail system, then it was an illegal use, which does happen. On cover it would be a good piece.
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09:10:06am
re: Question about the use of US Duck Stamps
First off I know next to nothing about Duck Stamps.
My question is "illegal" or "improper". Documentary revenue stamps are invalid for mail, but have been used for postage of letters, but this is considered improper use not illegal. Why are duck stamps illegal and not just improper usage for mail?
Federal duck stamp stamps (RW) are sold at the post office, but not all post offices!
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re: Question about the use of US Duck Stamps
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Perhaps it is illegal because the US Postal Service was not paid for services rendered (delivery of the letter). Money paid for duck stamps goes to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Surely it is illegal to cheat the Postal Service out of revenue.
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12:41:20pm
re: Question about the use of US Duck Stamps
Improper use would be the correct term. It would be neat to have one that made it through the mail system. Federal duck stamps are required, in those states that permit duck hunting, to be affixed to your license. The revenue collected is supposed to go toward learning about and protecting waterfowl. Here in this county, I don’t think that but 3 of the 7 or 8 post offices sell them. They come in books where the buyer’s information is recorded. I’m certain that they don’t sell all of the stamps in a book each year. You can certainly buy one to collect even if you don’t duck hunt.
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02:51:41pm
re: Question about the use of US Duck Stamps
Hunting Permit Stamps are revenue stamps, not postage stamps. Use of them for payment of postage is ilegal under federal law.
https://revenue-collector.com/RP.shtml
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06:29:15pm
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@michael78651
If it's illegal, so is it a criminal activity and what is the punishment? Are there people in jail or prision serving their time?
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re: Question about the use of US Duck Stamps
First Day Covers of duck stamp exist, with regular postage stamps to pay the letter postage rate. I suppose if something like this was soaked off it may look like a postal cancel:
Also, I do not thinks USPS prohibits things like labels, foreign stamps, etc positioned next to US stamps and hit by the canceller as long as the US postage is properly paid?
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17 Jul 2023
06:42:00pm
re: Question about the use of US Duck Stamps
I'll have mine scanned in a few days when "my friend with the camera" gets back! It has the wavy lines that most real(?) post marks have. You can judge later!
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07:59:22pm
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Josh, that is correct.
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