USPS PICTORIAL CANCELLATIONS
AND CACHETED COVERS OFFERS

United States Postal Service - Pictorial Cancellations Announcement

Below are shown USPS Official Pictorial Cancellations . Interested collectors can obtain these at no cost by sending one or more stamped envelopes with a return address to “Postmaster” at the address shown below each cancel.   Place your stamped, self-addressed return envelope(s) in an outer envelope to the attention of the Postmaster at the address shown below the illustration, to arrive no later than 30 days after the date of the event as shown.  Always show the –9998 after the postmaster’s zip code as it allows the post office to know that this is a request for free cancellation(s).  You do not have to enclose a note if you will write the name and date of the event on the lower left corner of your outer envelope. 

Since most envelopes have a sulphur content, your envelope will probably yellow with age.  Therefore, many collectors prefer to get higher quality envelopes with a cachet, or related design, printed on the returned covers (envelopes).  For that reason the ATA has a listing following the cancellations shown below, in which stamp clubs and other organizations promote the sale of their special covers for sale.  Since they provide both the better quality envelopes and the stamps, the collector can simply send a request to those addresses, along with a check, and the club will send the cancelled and cacheted covers back to you directly from the show or the event. 

Shows, clubs or organizations wishing to list their sale items can do so for a $5.00 set-up fee per cancel.  Cancels will appear on the ATA website for 30 days following the date of cancellation.

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