On Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:39:55 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 2/22/2013 4:16 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> No, but you can cut the stamp off with scizzors and glue it to a fresh
>>> >envelope. The post office doesn't care as long as the stamp hasn't been
>>> >cancelled.
>> Actually they do care, they won't accept a snipped stamp just because
>> the canceller missed it, and they can prosecute for attempting a
>> fraud. Affixing a steamed off stamp is also considered attempted
>> fraud.
>> Read 1.3d and 1.8:http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/604.htm
>
>
>Tell that to the postal workers who have never noticed. You don't
>really think they stand there scrutinizing every letter?

Cops don't catch every drunk driver. On occasion I've repasted used
but uncancelled stamps myself but it's illegal.