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Why The 20c Due On This Ux48 (4c Precanceled Lincoln)?

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Posted 11/19/2021 11:39 pm

This UX48 postal card has a "POSTAGE DUE" and a 20c meter printed from Wheeling, W. Va on it. Why is the postage due 20c instead of 4c?

The postal card was returned to Wheeling with auxiliary markings including the "RETURNED FROM EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO DUE _ _ _ _ _ CENTS".

Perhaps was one of five returned and paid together, this one being the top of the stack?

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Posted 11/20/2021 12:36 am

I agree with your analysis. A 4 cent charge for each returned card AND a "top of stack" use.

From the 1954 "Postal Manual", Section 158, see the beginning of the first class section.

And it appears this regulation was still in effect in the mid-1960s when your card was mailed.

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Posted 11/20/2021 01:36 am

Nice busy postal card.

*Address unknown
*Out of business
*Pointing hand - returned from...
*Postage Due meter

217 Union, Batey J M Co. (roofers) - Listed in 1958 city directory; seems to be out of business in 1966.

I was curious they were asking for quotes from a company in another state, but it's only 49 miles from East Liverpool to Wheeling.

Always fun looking,
pat

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Posted 11/20/2021 07:51 am

Thank you, John, for confirming this likely case, and providing the additional postal regulation info.

Pat - I was thinking about that as well (why solicit quotes from a different state?), but didn't check to see how close the locations were! Thanks for checking!

-Dave

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