A postage stamp canceled by marking across the face before it is sold to mailers for use with bulk mailings. Also, a stamp designated as a precanceled stamp without cancellation marks. Mailpieces with these stamps do not go through a canceling machine at the time of mail processing. Precanceled postage is an optional postage payment method for mailings at Presorted and automation First-Class Mail prices and at all Standard Mail prices.
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