US Duck stamp debate.......

[Gordon Lee]

Greetings Fellow SB Boarders
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For pot stirring purposes only: What postal authority authorized the printing of hunting stamps?
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Respectfully,

Gordon Lee

[kacyds]

Sept 28, 2013 19:52:00 GMT -5 Gordon Lee said:

Greetings Fellow SB Boarders
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For pot stirring purposes only: What postal authority authorized the printing of hunting stamps?
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Respectfully,

Gordon Lee

In March 1934, Congress authorized the Postal Department to issue receipts, in the form of attractive stamps, to licensed hunters.  The profits from these stamps would then go to maintaining waterfowl life in the United States.

The government was adamant, however.  The stamp was for hunters only, no for collectors.  It had to be attached to a license, and the hunter had to keep it intact for one year.  But the collectors would not five up, and fifteen days before the first stamps expired they were placed on sale for stamp enthusiasts.

[Gordon Lee]

Sept 30, 2013 10:57:52 GMT -5 kacyds said:

Sept 28, 2013 19:52:00 GMT -5 Gordon Lee said:

Greetings Fellow SB Boarders
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For pot stirring purposes only: What postal authority authorized the printing of hunting stamps?
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Respectfully,

Gordon Lee

In March 1934, Congress authorized the Postal Department to issue receipts, in the form of attractive stamps, to licensed hunters.  The profits from these stamps would then go to maintaining waterfowl life in the United States.

The government was adamant, however.  The stamp was for hunters only, no for collectors.  It had to be attached to a license, and the hunter had to keep it intact for one year.  But the collectors would not five up, and fifteen days before the first stamps expired they were placed on sale for stamp enthusiasts.

Greetings Mr. kacyds
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In 1934 Congress authorized the U.S. Department of Interior/Agriculture and the U.S. Government Printing Office to issue receipts, in the form of stamps, to licensed hunters. The postal authorities have nothing to do with "Duck" stamps. They are not intended for postage.
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Don't worry. If and when we start voting for this weeks S.o.t.W. you will get at least one vote from me.
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Respectfully,

Gordon Lee

[kacyds]

The above post have been moved out of the SOTW and into its own thread.... now back to the debate.

Mr. Gordon Lee, that's not what my internet told me........    and if its on the internet, it has to be try.  smiley-taunt014

[Gordon Lee]

Sept 30, 2013 12:43:19 GMT -5 kacyds said:

The above post have been moved out of the SOTW and into its own thread.... now back to the debate.

Mr. Gordon Lee, that's not what my internet told me........    and if its on the internet, it has to be try.  smiley-taunt014

Greetings Mr. kacyds
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Your internet may be tried . . . and true, but mine states a different story.  The page www.libraryindex.com/pages/2163/Wildlife-GOVERNMENT-AGENCIES-THATCONTROL-WILDLIFE.html lists all sorts of agencies that have a spoon stirring the pot for duck stamps since the beginning.  The U.S. Post Office, nor the U.S. Postal Service is not mentioned.  The U.S.P.S is not even involved with the design selection.  We know how protective they are with what goes on a stamp.  www.fws.gov/duckstamps/federal/federal.htm
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The only reason listings are found in the Scott Catalogues is because they are shaped like a stamp, have the word "stamp" on them, and they are collectible.
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Respectfully,

Gordon Lee

ps.  I agree with your moving this to a separate thread.

[Admin Bear]

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Get 'em Mr. gordon Lee

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[kacyds]

The name of the contest is "Stamp of the Week". No where in the rules it states that the stamp MUST be issued by a postal authority. smiley-taunt014

[Gordon Lee]

Greetings Mr. kacyds
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Well, I reckon in this case, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck it must be a stamp. I figure that this will open the door to folks wanting to submit Tobacco Permit Stamps, Playing Card Tax Stamps, Good Housekeeping Stamp of Approvals, Rubber Stamps, and/or Marijuana Stamps. Hardly the intent of Stamp of the Week.
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Even though I cast a vote for your Hunting Stamp, it still does not have My Stamp of Approval.
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I know your opinion and I think you know mine. What do others think?
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Respectfully,

Gordon Lee

[Admin Bear]

just to play "devils advocate" if you take that context (and you are correct kacyds) then in theory Cinderellas and Custom postage along with CTO's etc should be permitted too..

NOTE: i am not debating the rules of the game (i do not run it and that would not be my place) but rather pointing to the conversation that was brought up within the contest.

or am i missing a point here.

[rayb]

 If we are REALLY going down the pot-stirring route: can I enquire as to the ethics of raising money for "maintaining wildfowl life" from hunters? I presume the 'maintaining life' means 'just long enough to be shot'?

[kacyds]

I respect your opinion Gordon Lee.

I think the revenues, tobacco, wine, motor vehicle, etc should be okay to post in SOTW. Yes, they are not stamps that were used to mail a letter, but they are still a stamp that have/had a purpose. That's my 2 cents..... smiley-face-whistle-2

[RossTO]

To muddy this up further even though revenue stamps (and hunting permit stamps for that matter) are not for postal use, Canadian hunting permit stamps are issued on a First Day Cover with a regular postage stamp. Further postage stamps have been used for payment of taxes on monetary instruments (cheques, promissory notes, bills of sales, etc.)

So, just where is that line in the sand... I think the tide is washing it away...

[kacyds]

I have seen Duck stamps with CDS on them. Also seen on ebay, postal used covers with duck stamps on them.