Which Is Right????

The purpose of stamp cancellation markings is to show the stamp has been used and that's about all. Unless there's a tracking need for security reasons, it shouldn't matter. If tracking is needed, it certainly wouldn't be best to do this on top of a stamp. Those cancellation marks aren't always that readable anyway. I'm not sure what the issue is unless, to collectors, this devalues something. If this causes a problem for you, I'd take it up with the local postmaster first but I wouldn't want to get anyone's hopes up. I've had to contact mine a few times complaining of mis-delivered mail and pretty much found the true meaning of apathy in the process.

Our Post Office used to frank the stamp with the date, and the area where it was posted, eg town, city, county, etc, but that changed many years ago. We now only see the date frank on the stamp.

It became nonsensical in today's world. Company post would be sent out from a central point, and also Post Office sorting offices became centralised, so location franking became irrelevant.

I agree with the other reply, you can complain, but I doubt you can convince your Post Office to revert back to previous practices.

Mark

....... i had received in 2010.

Personal mail had the city, state, zip code, date and time to the left of the franked stamp. The problem is that the ink can be so light the numbers and letters cannot be discerned.

Businesses that used a machine had the the date and "mailed from zip xxxxx

Businesses with pre-printed ones, like "Pre-sorted", have nothing as to date, time, or place.

So you might still be able to add more to your collection via personal mail.

Good luck!

Angeline