With so many stamps it would seem impossible to keep track of them. It's not like money.
2007-09-09 16:19:48 · 7 answers · asked by Geoffrey L 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
They have an ink that you can't see. When the mail goes through the machine, if the ink doesn't appear, the letter is kicked out for inspection.
2007-09-09 17:23:49 · answer #1 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are computers in place. They probably examine bulk mailings more carefully than other things. My guess is that there is an honor system in place, for the most part. It's not like there's much to be gained counterfeiting stamps.
2007-09-09 16:23:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
interior the U.S., postage stamps are risk-free via the suggestions based Indicia (IBI) technologies. IBI is an encrypted 2-dimensional bar code that makes counterfeiting harder and much less annoying to locate. each and every IBI is unique. that's device-readable.
2016-11-14 20:05:46 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Counterfeiting postage stamps is not lucrative, which is why it is hardly heard of. The penalties are high, and the profits are low.
2007-09-10 00:57:27 · answer #4 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
VERY stiff penalties.
2007-09-09 16:23:20 · answer #5 · answered by ValleyR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they lick each one of them and if they dont stick they toss them
2007-09-09 16:23:35 · answer #6 · answered by Kevin O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that they scan them idk
2007-09-09 16:23:11 · answer #7 · answered by brittt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋