[Dx-qsl] soaking stamps and IRCs

[Gary Danaher]

This is something the USPS did when the rate for the IRC changed.


Glenn Millar wrote:

>I have a large number of IRCs that were first issued in the US.  They are
>date stamped in the correct place but have postage stamps added on them.
>These postage stamps that were added make the IRC invalid in the UK.  It was
>suggested to me that these stamps should be steamed off and then the IRC
>would be valid again (Information source will remain un-named, but you would
>be surprised).  I was told it works fine for the old fashion stamps but the
>large printed stamp similar to an address label cannot be removed by this
>method.
>
>My Question
>
>As all the IRC's I have with this fault are issued in the US, is it a policy
>of the US postal Service to do this or is it just amateurs being over
>cautious to ensure they have included enough postage value for the return of
>the QSL ?
>
>
>Regards Glenn
>www.gi0kvq.co.uk
>
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