I used one this week while mailing something to Canada. I did position it as a diamond on the envelope. This is the only U.S. diamond that I recall. Added: Just remembered the 2003 District of Columbia stamp. So there has been at least one other. Oops ... the 1994 $5 Washington & Jackson stamp ... so at least 3 in total. And then there are the 4 American Dance stamps from 1978 ... at least 7 total. Then add the 4 Mineral Heritage stamps from 1974 for a total of 11.
JLLebbert: You're correct! Thanks for the information on the other diamond shaped stamps. I assume then historically they haven't had any issues being read by the facer canceler system when used in the diamond shape?
Can't answer your question about the AFCS. But a quick search shows that the AFCS was first implemented in 1992. So I would think that the 1994 & 2003 issues are certainly likely candidates to have been so canceled. But I also doubt that very many of them were positioned as diamonds when used.
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