USPS Implements New Rule Clarifying Postmark Definitions and Procedures
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Summary
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has implemented a new rule that formally defines postmarks and clarifies their meaning. The rule establishes that while a postmark confirms USPS possessed a mail piece on the date inscribed, that date does not necessarily indicate when USPS first accepted the item. The change aims to improve public understanding of postal procedures and clarifies that USPS does not postmark all mail in ordinary operations.
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The rule formally defines postmarks and identifies the types of markings that qualify as such
Its primary purpose is to improve public understanding that while a postmark confirms the USPS possessed a mail piece on the date inscribed, that date does not necessarily align with the date the USPS first accepted possession of the item
The rule clarifies that the USPS does not postmark all mail in the ordinary course
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