A contemporary USPS postmark

[Victor Manta]

I received recently on a letter the following stamp with a postmark on it
and beyond:

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What can we learn from this forever postmark, placed on a forever stamp?
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Victor Manta, PWO, AIJP

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[Sir F.A. Rien]

On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:14:34 -0400, "Victor Manta"

Post by Victor Manta
I received recently on a letter the following stamp with a postmark on it
http://www.sna-on.postalstamps.biz/usa-sna/cancel-usa-2013.jpg
What can we learn from this forever postmark, placed on a forever stamp?

We can 'learn' that the vaunted automating and facing cancelling
system is far less than properly operational. That it misses about 1
in 20, with many envelopes escaping even the carrier's pen cancel.
Thankfully [???] this is far less than many with a 'magic marker'
slash!

[gandalf_le_gris]

the same, but just more light :

http://cjoint.com/?0DxuRMIwc2y

perhaps the postal employee was shy ?

rgds
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gandalf_le_gris

Pour me joindre =
a) désintégrer NOpub et NOspam
b) et colorier de la bonne teinte

Post by Sir F.A. Rien
On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:14:34 -0400, "Victor Manta"

Post by Victor Manta
I received recently on a letter the following stamp with a postmark on it
http://www.sna-on.postalstamps.biz/usa-sna/cancel-usa-2013.jpg
What can we learn from this forever postmark, placed on a forever stamp?

We can 'learn' that the vaunted automating and facing cancelling
system is far less than properly operational. That it misses about 1
in 20, with many envelopes escaping even the carrier's pen cancel.
Thankfully [???] this is far less than many with a 'magic marker'
slash!