stamps

[flitty]

Having received several cards with the stamp not franked is it alright to use it as someone told me once that they are still franked but you just can't see the frank mark.

[magicmick]

Still franked but can't see the mark

As a ex postie flitty i have not heard of this one before, some times mail can go through the franking machine stuck behind another letter, so it will miss getting stamped, if you were to get this off the letter and stick it on another envelope it could drop off or it could be noticed at the delivery office in either case the person you are sending it to will have to pay a surcharge, i think this is £1 plus postage

[coccinelle]

magicmick but what happens when you don't actually post an envelope with a stamp on and take it off to put on (with say a gluestick) another envelope?

[magicmick]

It will be assumed that it has already been used, and trying to be reused if it is spotted or falls off it will i'm afraid be charged

[coccinelle]

Thank you. Good to know.

[magicmick]

Just to add one more thing to this thread, you may have seen the stamps that you peel off a backing then stick on the stamp, without licking if you pull these off the envelope it leaves two small pieces of the stamp on the envelope and obviously two holes in the stamp. If you then reuse the stamp the machine will reject it and then the letter surcharged

[EDDIE51]

There are always unfranked stamps on ebay they can;t all be for collectors
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50-1st-class-stamps-unfranked-no-gum-off-paper-/290825218482?pt=UK_Stamps_BritishStamps&hash=item43b688a9b2

[magicmick]

Never seen those before eddie do not use ebay, seems a bit dodgey to me, where have they got them and why would anyone other than collectors buy them?

[Khandro]

Use them again, no problem. On the subject; I once knew a man, a clever artist (now deceased alas) , who first thing on the morning of issue of a new stamp would buy the stamp and spend the rest of day painting an exact scale replica which he would get posted back to himself by the last post, thereby owning a first-day cover forgery, apparently in the world of philately forgeries are collectors items.

[EDDIE51]

magicmick they buy them and stick them on letters of course , isn't it obvious ?

[magicmick]

Very clever khandro I would loved to have seen his work, it most have been good I am surprised it got back to him as a fdc, perhaps the local office knew of him and let it go.

[magicmick]

Eddie I have looked at the ebay thread and the stamps appear to be stuck on envelopes, so as I have explained if they are the new type they are useless

[Buenchico]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/millions-lost-in-massive-stamp-fraud-1179029.html

[owdhamer]

I found some very old Victorian I think red and black stamps they cant be much use now can they.

[magicmick]

This is all new to me buenchico It has got me 'licked' I have been retired 8 years the place has gone to pot, I hope they can 'stamp' it out

[magicmick]

They can't be used owdhamer but they may be worth something to a collector, price on stamp, condition etc

[EDDIE51]

magicmick you just cut a border of paper around the stamp and stick the whole thing on paper and all .

[sidkid]

Lol @ Owdhammer.....I'll give you a few 'pennies' for a few of them!!