1919- U.S. POST OFFICE OFFICIAL SEAL Sc#OX18 Mint/NH/OG w Selvedge See Note*

Description: 1919- U.S. POST OFFICE OFFICIAL SEAL Sc#OX18 Mint/NH/OG OW14 Note*Post Office Seals- A Neat Piece of Postal History, Missing From Many CollectionsOfficial seals, also known as post office seals, are used by post offices around the world. These adhesive seals have played important roles through the years. The seals have no franking power, that is, they do not pay for the delivery of mail. U.S. official seals began with one specific role: to seal large "registered packages" containing registered letters that were being transported, thereby preventing tampering with this very secure class of mail.The 1877 seals were created to be used by dead letter offices when undeliverable mail was opened in an attempt to obtain needed delivery information. The seal was used to close the mailed item and to provide an explanation of why it had been opened.Small design changes continued to occur as the use of the seals expanded into each post office. Official seals were commonly used to reseal damaged envelopes, to prevent the contents from being lost prior to delivery.Sealed envelopes would often bear a handstamp or written notation indicating that the item was received damaged or was damaged in processing. This is one of the more common uses of the seals over the years.Official seals underwent a substantial design change in 1972, following the Postal Reorganization Act and the launch of the United States Postal Service. The stylized eagle insignia of the renamed agency appeared in the place of the Liberty vignette, or central design.One in a series of CLASSIC 19th - 20th Century U.S. postal issues to be listed this month on E-Bay. Includes Complete Sets and Plate Number Singles and Blocks. Visit our store to view all items. No Reserve. Priced to Sell. As Is From a very old stamp collection from an old time Stamp collector in Chicago. Take your time! Will combine postal charges on multi-lot purchase for added savings. Buy one or 20 lots and we'll still charge the same single postage charge! Note: For Lots valued over $250, we will need to add Postal Insurance. Let us know if you want to continue bidding after initial purchases and we will be happy to wait your go-ahead for checkout. Save our E-Bay Webstore for future reference. ** = High Catalog Value Ideal for the Classic and Worldwide Postage Stamp collector/investor. Makes a great gift! Another in a great collection of early 19th - 20th World and United States postal issues to be listed over the next few weeks on E-Bay. We will be listing a great number of scarce and highly collectible issues including early 20th C sets and singles. Also a nice selection of early U.S. Zepps and airmails. Canadian and International Buyers Welcome! Payment in e-Bay's Paypal payment system unless other arrangements made. We are members of the American Philatelic Society (APS), American Numismatic Association (ANA), SSDC, and other professional numismatic and philatelic societies. References available upon request. Free appraisals. We purchase collections – large or small. Would appreciate positive feedback at successful conclusion of transaction and I will certainly do the same for you! Lake Forest Stamp and Coins Call us directly at 1-847-736-0668 if you have any questions. Fax: 1-847-234-3559 P.O. Box 503 Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 USA Member: American Philatelic Society, American Numismatic Association, and other professional numismatic and philatelic associations.

Price: 3.5 USD

Location: Lake Forest, Illinois

End Time: 2025-01-06T17:59:45.000Z

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