STEVE LEVINE
Postal Stationery
and Stamps

DECEMBER, 2011

HOW TO ORDER:
1.  DINOSAUR STYLE  If ordering Dinosaur Style (thru the mail), you can print out this sheet, then circle the price of what you want and mail it in with your payment.  PLEASE circle with a fine colored marker; any color will do.
2.  ONLINE  Sorry, this is not a full-function interactive website with a shopping cart and card processing ability.  It's Dinosaur-style; it only has listings.  Still, we can improvise!
     You can send me an e-mail and type out what you want and the price.
     OR, you can cut & paste the item with its description and price.
IF the item exists in several conditions or forms (such as f-vf or vf for stamps, or as Cut Squares or Full Corners) please indicate which you want.
     OR you can cut & paste large portions of the list and HIGHLIGHT whatever you want.  Green (the 00-80-00 shade for the techs out there) works well, as does Red (the FF-00-00 shade).
     I accept VISA, Master Card, and American Express.  I also accept PAY PAL, at my e-mail address of "slwarking@erols.com".
3.  PHONE  IF your order is relatively simple or if you have a few questions, you can phone me at 718-939-5788.  For me, "business hours" are flexible.  I'm usually in, and if I'm not, you get the answering machine.  Leave your #; I'll get back to you.

TERMS OF PURCHASE:  Items from this list may be combined with items from my other lists for a MINIMUM ORDER of $15.  ALL ORDERS will be shipped via Insured or Registered mail, for your protection.  Please add $2 for postage and insurance to all orders.  Smaller orders will carry private insurance and will have NO USPS markings.    There's no "handling" fee; just actual postage expenses.  This is for U.S. orders only.  Overseas shipments, please e-mail me in advance for shipping information.
     New York State Residents, please add the appropriate Sales tax.  VISA, Master Card and American Express are accepted: please include all information which appears in raised print, PLUS the 3 digit security code which appears on the back.  PayPal accepted.
          
        SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED ON ALL ORDERS

Dear Friends & Collectors,

     I'll be briefer than usual.  The year is ending on a high note and I'm staring to catch up with the volume of material that has accumulated recently.  Unfortunately, in this business, you have to buy the goodies when they are available, whether you have the time to list them or not.  It's not like running a supermarket, where you can order what you need when you need it.  You grab it when it's available.

     My CUT SQUARES AND FULL CORNERS page has over 100 new listings as of 12/18, running the gamut in price from just 75c to over $300.00.

     AND, I finally ran into a nice lot of modern stationery by UPSS Number; these are listed below.  Most of them are relatively common, but it's the common ones which can be elusive.

     I wish I had more to offer you, but the buying had to go on "hold" for the past few months.  If you're new to this list, you can read WHY in October's monthly posting.

SOME NEW ENVELOPES BY UPSS #

     Presenting a selection of Envelopes by UPSS #.  All in excellent condition.  Quantities limited on some, so please get back to me quickly.

Scott#       UPSS#     SZ      KN     WMK     PRICE

U420d   RA   2052      13      80w     39      2.75
U481         2152      23     106      36       .80
U532    RA   3280      13      78w     43      4.00
 Unfortunately, all the copies I have of this (U532)
envelope have a 2c Prexy attached, sometimes
overlapping the embossed area.  Thus the low price.
U534         3362      12      66      47      1.00
U534         3371      23     106      46      1.00
U534d        3378      12      66w     46      4.00
U534d   RA   3378      12      66w     47      1.50
U536a        3390      12      67      46      2.25
U536a   RA   3394      21     100w     47      2.75
U536a        3395      23     106      48      1.75
U536b        3397      12      66      48      6.00
U536b   RA   3398      12      66w     47      1.50
U536b        3405      23     106w     46      1.25
U538a        3426      23     106      45      3.25
U540b        3461      12      66      46      1.00
U540b        3464      13      78w     45      4.75
U547         3509      12      68      50      1.25
U548A        3514      23     114      48A     2.50
U549    RA   3518      12      68w     48      1.00
U550         3523      23     114      47      6.75
U551         3530a     12      68wc    47      1.25
U551    RA   3530a     12      68wc    48A     2.00
U551         3531      23     114      48A     1.00
U551         3532a     23     114wc    49      1.25
U554         3543      12      68      49A     1.50
U557C        3548      23     114wc    47      2.00
U557C   RA   3548      23     114wc    48A      .80
 

     It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...at my Post Office.  The lines are long, made even longer this year by the financial condition of the USPS.  This so-called "problem" could be very easily solved if the people who run the system would just understand one basic concept:

     It's the duty of the Federal Government to provide a Postal System, and profit should not be a consideration.  Once we all accept that there will be losses, we should dissolve this "United States Postal System" and re-form the old Post Office Department as a branch of the Federal Gov't, with funding to be provided from taxes.

     Making the USPS a separate entity, with a mandate to operate as a "real" business was a bad idea, and should be abandoned ASAP.  It's not a real business, never was, and never will be.

     That's probably what Andy Rooney would say, but since he's gone, I'll have to say it for him.

     And with that, please accept my...

     Sincerest Wishes for the Holidays and the New Year.

         Best Regards,

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