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Switzerland
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Hello, was wondering if in the US you can exchange in the post office, large amounts of small face value stamps (MNH) with a larger value stamp. Here in Switzerland I can go at the post office with 30x.010cent stamps, and exchange it for one 3.00 CHF stamp(it takes less space for postage  ). |
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United States
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UNSANITY ---Don't think the Post Office and the next customer wants to lick your stamps, plus a accounting mess not worth the time and effort . |
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floortrader,
Do you have the same scruples with respect to purchases of discount postage? |
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Australia
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I know the General Post Office in Sydney will exchange or even refund stamp purchases if they are still in the unused original box or package.
I don't think it goes the same way with over-the-counter stamps once the customer leaves the post office. |
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Bedrock Of The Community
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The USPS cannot even perform their primary task of moving the mail efficiently. Figuring out exchanging stamps would melt their teeny brains. |
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Bulgaria
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rogdcam, sadly the same is true for the postal service in my country as well. |
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Canada
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United States
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As far as I know the US post office no longer accepts stamps in trade. This change started when most stamps switched to self adhesive. |
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Canada
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@ BeeSee Quote:
Mine too. They don't even know how to cancel stamps. .....and they do not even know what the word "cancel" means  |
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United States
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Quote:
.....and they do not even know what the word "cancel" means That what magic markers are for.  |
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United States
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I received a package in the mail today ... $9 in postage stamps, not a single stamp canceled. |
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It's a pity to understand, that most countries don't work as efficiently as Switzerland. I know pretty well, as I've been there, live not so fa away (just 800 km)in a Spanish kingdom which lays at the antípodes, in every way of life, of Switzerland. Lucky Swiss people! |
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United States
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I think that if you buy stamps from the USPS through the nail, you may exchange them. But you really do have to wait for them. Slooow!
Don |
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Posted 11/08/2017 08:52 am
