Can I use forever stamps to send a regular letter overseas as long as I make the shipping cost?
For example two forever stamps ($1.10) and 5c stamp? Thanks, Virgil
The International Forever stamp is valid for use on domestic mail.
Ikey, I believe you're correct.
The comment on the lettered rate change stamps is also correct, but I have used them on international mail, and the post office accepted it. I can't say for sure if the post office is tolerating such usage, or the ban was lifted for those as well.
"Now, good luck finding someone who works at the PO to tell you the values these NDs."
I had a decorated cover with a bunch of NDs and took in a copy of relevant album pages "just in case" but my local postie slid open the bottom drawer and pulled out a cheat sheet that included images of all NDs all the way back to "A". I was impressed.
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"Expanding your knowledge faster than your collection can save you a few bucks."
"... but my local postie slid open the bottom drawer and pulled out a cheat sheet that included images of all NDs all the way back to "A". I was impressed ..."
Well, if that impressed you, get ready to be gob-smacked
What that clerk probably pulled out of that drawer was some version of:
USPS 604a Quick Service Guide
Basic Standards for All Mailing Services
Nondenominated Postage
Meanwhile, the use of non-denominated stamps is covered in the USPS International Mailing Manual, Section 152.3 Stamps ... that page is available as a PDF from, uh, me.
Cheers,
/s/ ikeyPikey
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"I collect stamps today precisely the way I collected stamps when I was ten years old."
I knew that I had the definitive work on this subject spinning around my hard disk - or living in infamy as a link in one of my hobby spreadsheets - but just try and find these things when you want to find them!
Non-denominated āAā - āGā Definitive Stamps on International Mail
by Tony Wawrukiewicz, Auxiliary Markings, Issue 32, October 2011
"This article first appeared in the September 2011 volume of the U.S. Specialist. Since it appeared there, I have been able to acquire further examples of the more difficult to acquire usages and Rob Washburn has given me access to other examples of other more difficult to acquire usages."
Tony's essay was folded into his book, Insights into US Postal History, 1855-2016, available at:
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re: Forever stamps used for international letters
And believe that New Mexico is another country and the drugs are brought into the US from British Columbia
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