Stamp Stock Limits Suspended Temporarily Due to New Prices

Effective April 1, 2007, through July 31, 2007, the 3-month stamp stock limit is temporarily suspended for Post Offices™ and postal retail units due to the new prices effective May 14, 2007.

A list of stamp stock items to be withdrawn from regular sale effective close-of-business July 31, 2007, will be pub­lished in a future Postal Bulletin. Post Offices and postal retail units will be directed to do the following:

• Withdraw the stamp stock items from sale.
• Prepare these items for destruction.
• Submit items to destruction sites according to locally established procedures.
• Follow guidelines in Handbook F-1, Post Office Accounting Procedures, Subchapter 45, Destroying Stamp Stock.

Effective August 1, 2007, Post Offices and postal retail units must adhere to the existing policy for 3-month stamp stock limits. For more information, refer to Handbook F-1, sections 422.21 and 482.3.

— Revenue and Field Accounting,
Finance, 4-6-07