Evolution of United States Postal Service Postage Stamp Requirements, 2000 Recycling Symposium Proceedings
Rajendra Kumar--Postage stamps are much more than labels adhered to envelopes. They are prepaid receipts for services rendered in the conveyance of mail and an essential component of modern automated mail processing. Postage stamps are also miniature works of art and as such collectable. The functional performance requirements which postage stamps must fulfill can be classified into the following categories - Mail Processing, Philatelic, Production/Manufacturing, Design, Materials, Environmental, Economics, and Customer/End User. The different categories of postage stamp requirements will be examined, and changes that have occurred within each category will be traced. As the performance requirements evolved, the specifications for Postage Stamps have also evolved to reflect the changing requirements. The postage stamp specifications have also been modified over time to reflect advances in technology.
Evolution of United States Postal Service Postage Stamp Requirements, 2000 Recycling Symposium Proce
