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Old March 19th 12, 11:48 AM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Blair (TC)
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Default Franking questions about a letter posted in US

On Sunday, 18 March 2012 11:28:04 UTC-4, Victor Manta wrote:


- Why has the value on one metering stamp 3 leading zeros and it has only 2
on the other (maybe different postage meters used)?

http://www.artonstamps.org/Countries...ass-letter.jpg

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Victor Manta



The meter type with three zeros is a more recent model.
I have only seen it used from post offices, which may
need larger postage amounts.

I would not want to be a postal clerk who accidentally
spent $450.00 to mail a 45 cent letter.

Blair
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