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REMINDER

Migratory Bird Stamp Destruction

The following table contains the deadlines by which unused stamps should be returned for destruction. Additional instructions can be found in part 427, Handling Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps, Handbook F-1, Post Office Accounting Procedures, in the online version accessible on the Postal ServiceTM PolicyNet Web site:

• Go to http://blue.usps.gov.

• Under "Essential Links" in the left-hand column, click on References.

• Under "References" in the right-hand column, under "Policies," click on PolicyNet.

• Click on HBKs.

District customer service and sales offices must establish a schedule for offices to submit all unsold migratory bird stamps for destruction. Offices served by stamp distribution offices (SDOs) and stamp services centers (SSCs) must submit unused stamp stock to the stamp destruction committee no later than May 31, 2005.

 

 

 

Procedures Facility Type
Post Offices Served by SDO Stations and Branches Served by SDO Post Offices, Stations, and Branches Served by SSC
Unsold Migratory Bird Stamps in Stamp Credits Return to unit reserve stock by April 29, 2005
Unsold Migratory Bird Stamps in Unit Reserve Stock Return to stamp destruction committee by May 31, 2005 Return to stamp services center by May 31, 2005
Form PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return (June 2002)

Notes:

1. Philatelic retail units and offices designated as philatelic retail units served by SDOs and SSCs must submit unsold migratory bird stamps more than 2 years old to the stamp destruction committee by May 31, 2005.

2. Philatelic retail units and offices designated as philatelic retail units are the only outlets that should have a beginning migratory bird stamp inventory as of June. These offices should maintain a detailed accountability for their migratory bird stamp inventory locally.

- Revenue and Field Accounting,
Finance, 4-14-05

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