January 25, 2007

First-Class Service

By Sam Kean

Stamp cancellations deliver a free plug for charities and, sometimes, a sticky situation

United Way of America sent one billion advertisements to people across the country last fall, and it didn't cost the charity a cent.

The United States Postal Service cancels the stamps on all first-class letters, usually by inkjetting

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