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It is tradition to start with. When things were all handled manually, it really didn't matter. But the creation of automated machines to handle and speed mail makes it important to place them in the right place. Otherwise they can will be rejected by the machine. Then it has to be handled by hand and it slows down delivery.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoBusiness concerns often stamp incoming mail. Some post offices also stamp incoming mail, particularly those that are being tracked. This establishes that the item was received on a specific date. This type of documentation can have legal value in establishing delivery.
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∙ 15y agoThe delivery service will only deliver letters which the senders have paid to have delivered. Teh stamp is your receipt and shows that the letter is 'legitimate'.
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∙ 11y agoThe purpose of stamping envelopes is because each stamp is a payment for the letter to be mailed. It is a way for paying for the mail and post offices for delivering the mail.
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∙ 9y agoTo pay for the cost of delivering it.
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What stamps do you put on letters from australia to england?
do you need airmail stamps put on letters from australia to england
Why he put stamps on letters?
no reason
Does the queen put stamps on letters she write?
yes
Can you use a US stamp on letters to Turkey?
That is what stamps are for, to pay postage. In the US you buy postage stamps and put them on mail to any other country in the world.
What does it mean when a guy puts stamps on his letters upside down?
There is no hidden code here, it just means he wasn't paying attention and could have been in a rush when he put the stamps on the envelope.
What stamps do you put on letter from England to usa?
british stamps
What is philately and its uses?
it is the collection of stamps & used in posting letters.
Did they use stamps in olden days?
Yes, they needed them for letters.
Can you use air mail stamps on US letters?
Yes
Are all the stamps on letters similar?
No, stamps on letters can be quite different, they differ in two main ways, the value of the stamp, each value may be a different colour and/or design, and the country producing the stamps will have it's own unique design from others countries.
Can you use British stamps to send letters from the Gambia?
no u cant.!
New Jersey tercentenary 1664-1964 5 cents stamps?
I mail my letters with 5 cent stamps from the 60's.
