The Stamp With A Bang!

I don't know why but the reuse of canceled postage stamps was a large concern in the old days. A lot of people spent serious time trying to come up with the best solution to stamp reuse. However the most bizarre prototype was the embedded explosive percussion cap. This stamp was easy to use just stick on your letter or document then give it a sharp blow. The cap would explode puncturing the stamp.

I wished they would of used this type of a stamp on my mortgage papers, maybe it would of went up in flames.



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Thats what we need a bag of percussion caps and mabe some black powder !!

cool. is there anything on the front of the stamp?

This is the front view where you can see the outline of the cap.




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Result: A pinkeyless postal pilferer.

Just about the time you think you have either seen or heard it all someone comes along with another. Mod your comment is a good one that will make many people go.....HMMMMMMMMMMMMM! BTW MK Thanks for showing and warning us of potentially hazardous postage stamps.....

Whoda thought? I can't even imagine the warped mind of the person who thought of this!

Mkfarm

Great stuff I have never seen or noticed one of these I will have to keep my eyes out and watch my fingers

Good comments..even I would have never thought of that...pinkyless mail clerks !!

Great information. I'd never heard of this before. Always something to learn here.