Do stamps have to be in the top right corner?

We finally know why stamps are placed on an envelope’s top-right corner. Once machines came into the picture, the postal service needed to establish a set of rules and decided to have the stamp placed in the top-right corner because it correlated with the mail handlers’ dominant, right hand.

Does it matter where you put the stamp?

Stamps must be affixed firmly in the upper right corner of the address side of the mail cover. Any stamp partly concealed by an overlapping stamp may not be counted as postage.

Does it matter if I put the stamp on the wrong side?

Putting the stamp in the wrong corner will mean the envelope is the wrong way up, and the machine will reject it as unreadable. It will then have to be sorted by hand – which is a slower process.

Can you mail a letter upside down?

Upside down, sideways, whatever. They don’t like it if you put the stamp in the ‘wrong’ place on the envelope, because then they must cancel it by hand, but they will still carry your letter. You can place the delivery address on the front or the back of the mailpiece, but it must be on the same side as the postage.

What does upside down flag stamp mean?

emergency signal for distress
Some might say that improperly displaying the flag is desecration, but the upside-down American flag is a universal emergency signal for distress, which is exactly what our country is in–not because of its external enemies, but because of how our own government is exploiting fear to achieve more power over its …

Does a stamp go vertical or horizontal?

Yes, the stamp has to be in the top right corner, usually about a centimeter from the top and right hand sides. Can I mail a letter with the stamp upside down? Yes, the orientation of the stamp won’t matter at all.

Why are stamps not franked?

A Royal Mail spokeswoman said: “Our sorting machines in our Mail Centres cancel stamps by applying marks and a logo. Other stamped items unable to be put through machines are manually cancelled using a number of methods. “Royal Mail can also detect whether stamps have been used before to protect its revenue.

Is it OK to put Sellotape over a stamp?

Never miss a Moment @libbycave Hi Liz, I’m really sorry but you can’t tape over stamps – the surface of the stamps must not be taped/damaged in any way.

Does it matter if you put a postage stamp upside down?

If the stamp isn’t in the upper-right corner, it may get diverted to a pair of human eyes to look for postage elsewhere on the envelope. An upside-down stamp might mean the sender loves the recipient, while a sideways stamp could have indicated they were being relegated to the friend zone.