Overimpressions On Common Stamps

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The cancellation of postage stamps prior to their sale was an unusual idea that the Canadian Post Office adopted in the late 1800s. While it was not earth-shattering news in the world of postal administration, it certainly was an innovative attempt to reduce the operating costs of the Post Office while providing a more efficient and faster way of delivering the mail of the business world. For nearly 100 years, major mailers and the post office used this as a means of providing better service at less cost