Can you tape a stamp?
Affix your stamps securely, but do not put tape over the stamp(s) — this invalidates the postage. If your envelope is textured, or contains decorative fibers or floral inclusions, you may want to secure the postage using a glue stick. For more information go to Print Postage Online at
Which side of an envelope does the stamp go on?
upper right
The stamp or postage is placed in the upper right-hand corner of the envelope.
Can you put the stamp on the left side of an envelope?
If you’re sending the letter to a business, you can write the business name instead. Also, can I put a stamp on sideways? If the stamp isn’t in the upper-right corner, it may get diverted to a pair of human eyes to look for postage elsewhere on the envelope.
Why is the postage stamp on the right side?
Once machines came into the picture, the postal service needed to establish a set of rules and decided to have the stamp placed in the top-right corner because it correlated with the mail handlers’ dominant, right hand. If the stamp was instead sideways, this would suggest that the sender was not interested.
Can you put a stamp on the front of a letter?
Yes you can actually put the stamp anywhere on the front of the letter and it will still work. The top right corner is the traditional place to put it and is easier for the postmaster / or machine / to do it in the same place on each one and just help speed up the process. Maybe.
Where do you put the stamp on an address cover?
Stamps must be affixed firmly in the upper right corner of the address side of the mail cover. Any stamp partly concealed by an overlapping stamp may not be counted as postage.
If you’re sending the letter to a business, you can write the business name instead. Also, can I put a stamp on sideways? If the stamp isn’t in the upper-right corner, it may get diverted to a pair of human eyes to look for postage elsewhere on the envelope.
Yes you can actually put the stamp anywhere on the front of the letter and it will still work. The top right corner is the traditional place to put it and is easier for the postmaster / or machine / to do it in the same place on each one and just help speed up the process. Maybe.
Once machines came into the picture, the postal service needed to establish a set of rules and decided to have the stamp placed in the top-right corner because it correlated with the mail handlers’ dominant, right hand. If the stamp was instead sideways, this would suggest that the sender was not interested.
Where to place a US Postal Service stamp?
The USPS also has specific guidelines for stamp placement — in the upper right corner of the envelope. The front of the envelope, or the side opposite the opening, needs three pieces of information on it.
