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IMHO, it's because Hillary over-ruled the rule. :-) In a message dated 6/15/1999 9:07:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > I don't quite understand why the Breast Cancer fund-raising stamp does not > fall under this paragraph. > Sounds like semi-postal to me! > > >10 > >Stamps or postal stationery items with added values, referred to as > >"semi-postals," shall not be issued. Due to the vast number of worthy > >fund-raising organizations in existence, it would be difficult to single > out > >specific ones to receive such revenue. There also is a strong U.S. > tradition > >of private fund-raising for charities, and the administrative costs > involved > >in accounting for sales would tend to negate the revenues derived. > >