5576 () posted 124 days ago by DonaldDrago 124 days ago by DonaldDrago +5576 / -0 262 comments share 262 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (262) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 12 ▼ – Anon6992374 12 points 124 days ago +13 / -1 Yes, the date can be changed on a machine that does the postmarking. It's very simple. Postmarks should never be proof of the date anything was sent. permalink save report block reply ▲ 8 ▼ – minotaurbeach 8 points 124 days ago +9 / -1 'Should never', but 'Are'. The problem is, they are used in legal court cases, and have compromised a federal mandate of legal weights and measures. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 5 ▼ – golfbrora 5 points 124 days ago +5 / -0 I worked as Postmater relief in a small post office. We could hand stamp anything manually. You could set any date on the stamp, if so inclined. permalink parent save report block reply
Yes, the date can be changed on a machine that does the postmarking. It's very simple. Postmarks should never be proof of the date anything was sent.
'Should never', but 'Are'.
The problem is, they are used in legal court cases, and have compromised a federal mandate of legal weights and measures.
I worked as Postmater relief in a small post office. We could hand stamp anything manually. You could set any date on the stamp, if so inclined.