first-class matter shall be disposed of as provided in Part 158 of this chapter. (3) If for any reason an undeliverable combination mailing piece, one part of which is first-class mail, is not returnable to the sender, it will be treated as provided in § 158.7(b) (1) of this chapter. (39 U.S.C. 4105) [30 F.R. 11604, Sept. 10, 1965; 30 F.R. 15213, Dec. 9, 1965] § 139.5 Special services. Combination mailing pieces may be sent as special delivery or in the case of fourth-class parcels as special handling, and only one fee applicable to the parcel is required. Combination pieces may not be registered. They may be sent insured or COD, the insurance to cover only the value of the parcel. Available in precanceled form only except that unprecanceled sheet stamps may be sold for collection purposes. (b) Use of stamps. (1) Use stamps of the highest suitable denomination. (2) Fix stamps firmly in the upper right corner of the address side of the mail cover. (3) Any stamp partly concealed by an overlapping stamp may not be counted as postage. (4) Postal employees (other than rural carriers as prescribed in § 156.4(a) of this chapter) are not required to fix stamps to mail. (5) Airmail postage stamps may be used to pay fees for special services on airmail articles. (c) Perforating. Postage and special delivery stamps may be perforated with an identifying mark if the holes do not exceed 2 of an inch in diameter and if the space taken by the mark is not larger than 1⁄2-inch square. (d) Reuse prohibited. Reuse of stamps with intent to cause loss to the Government is punishable by fine and imprisonment. [26 F.R. 11560, Dec. 6, 1961, as amended at 31 F.R. 5198, Mar. 31, 1966. Redesignated at 31 FR. 15350, Dec. 8, 1966] § 141.2 Plain envelopes, postal cards, and aerogrammes. (a) Plain stamped envelopes-(1) Envelopes available. $0.06 .07 .06 .07 .10 (2) Sales at post offices. Only sizes 634 and 10 regular and airmail will be sold in less than full box lots. (3) Precanceled envelopes. Only nonprofit organizations or associations covered in § 134.5 may purchase 14-cent precanceled envelopes. (4) Window envelopes. Window envelopes are sold in full box lots only. All windows are 1% inches wide and 434 inches long and are located 1⁄2 inch from the bottom of the envelope. In size 634, the window is located 8 inch from the left edge, in size 9 and 10 it is 3/4 inch from the left edge. (5) Dimensions of envelopes. (b) Postal cards available (1) Cut each Number of Cards cards per per sheet case Cents Domestic reply (4 cents 8 each half). Foreign reply (7 cents 14 F-Foreign reply (3 cents 6 1 Current stocks being revalued by the affixing of 1-cent adhesive postage stamps. 1 Minimum order-Please note that the price for 500 only is more than one-half of the perthousand price. (b) How to order printed stamped envelopes. Prepare form 3203, Order for Printed Stamped Envelopes, as illustrated below. Submit the order through the post office named in the return address. However, if undeliverable letters are to be returned to the main office of a firm in another city, envelopes may be ordered at the post office where they will be mailed. (c) Return address requirements. (1) The printed return address must include: (i) Local address (only one of the following-whichever one is necessary to ensure safe return of undeliverable letters; rural route number and box number; street address; post office box; name of building and room number including street address; or names of intersecting streets specifying which corner). The ZIP Code number must be shown in all instances. The adequacy of the address, to ensure return of undeliverable mail will be determined by the postmaster. (ii) Name of post office or branch post office, State, and ZIP Code number. CAUTION: ILLEGIBLE OR INCORRECT ORDERS DELAY RECEIPT OF ENVELOPES Airmail 64 684 46.00 91.50 45.75 10 84 184 46.65 92.80 46.40 Minimum order (2) Printing of any of the following may be requested: (i) A request to return after a specified number of days (not less than 3 and not more than 30). If a return request is included on envelopes for third-class mail the words Return Requested must be used. See § 158.2(d) of this chapter. (ii) Name. The name may be that of an individual, firm, corporation, institution, association, or society. It may include the name and title of an officer of the concern (as John Doe, Treasurer, Washington Educational Association) and such titles as M.D., D.D.S., Rev., and LL.D., when they are clearly for identification and not for advertising. (iii) Where a name as part of the return address indicates or incidentally discloses the nature of a business or vocation, it may be printed if the name is a bona fide business name that is used in a corporate charter, copartnership agreement, or other articles of organization, or is the name under which business with the public is actually transacted. (iv) The name of a branch or department of a business may be printed only when other branches or departments are located at the same post office address, to ensure the return of undeliverable mail. (3) No other matter may be printed, nor are such forms as phone numbers, Mr., or Esq., permissible. Names like druggist, attorney at law, and C.P.A. represent business or professional names and are not classed as titles. (4) Styles of return address available are: (i) For first-class mail After 5 days, return to (this line optional) [28 F.R. 11886, Nov. 7, 1963, as amended at 30 F.R. 11678, Sept. 11, 1965; 30 F.R. 13215, Oct. 16, 1965. Redesignated at 31 F.R. 15350, Dec. 8, 1966] § 141.4 Purchase of postage. (a) Acceptable form of payment. Foreign or mutilated money is not acceptable. When the post office cannot make change, the exact amount of the purchase must be paid. Postal employees are not required to accept personal checks. To send money by mail use money order or certified check. (b) Purchase receipts. If the purchaser wants a receipt for money paid for postage, prepare the receipt in advance and the postal employee will sign or stamp it when paid. (c) Postage due. Postage due must be paid in cash. Postage-due stamps may not be used for paying postage. They may be purchased, for stamp collections only, through the Philatelic Sales Agency, Post Office Department, Washington, D.C., 20260. [26 F.R. 11561, Dec. 6, 1961. Redesignated at 31 F.R. 15350, Dec. 8, 1966] § 141.5 Exchanges of stamps. (a) Post office mistakes. Mistakes in selling damaged or unserviceable stamps may be corrected by the post office by exchanging stamps at full value. (b) Purchaser's mistakes. Mistakes made by purchaser in buying adhesive stamps of the wrong denomination, or stamped envelopes or postal cards of the wrong kind, size, or denomination may be corrected by exchanging stamps at full value. |