Unused Stamps

[oscarina]

I have had numerous Christmas cards delivered with stamps that haven't been franked{if thats the right term} Can I reuse them?

[dzug2]

Legally no

practically yes - except many are made to self-destruct when being removed from an envelope

[buildersmate]

Just peel them using a fine blade under - otherwise part of the stamp gets left on the paper.

[factor-fiction]

I used to do this regularly but even though I receive many seemingly 'unfranked' stamps on post at Christmas I no longer bother reusing them. My worry is that the stamp may in fact have been franked but the mark is not visible to me so the Royal Mail may reject it if I try to reuse it. I send very few things by post now but everything I do send is important - and I don't see the point in taking a risk that an item doesn't get delivered. Maybe I'm missing out on around £5 of savings each year, especially as stamps are going up again by 3p or 5p shortly