This post on Schlussel's site refers to the postal stamp. The postal employee says the stamp is an obsolete 'USPO' style long out of use by the July 29 1980 date stamped. According to Wikipedia the postal organization and name changed from USPO to USPS as of July 1 1971:
As for the second matter of the incomplete or questionable 'postmark', I can speak with some authority on the subject as I was a postal employee for over 30 years from before 1970. This mark is created by a 'round dater' stamp. Each one was assigned to a specific employee and included an identifying number unique to the employee whose 'round dater' was used. That way, a 'postmark' could be traced back to its origin if a question of its authenticity ever came up. A 'postmark' was considered so reliable and sacrosanct that it could be used as evidence in court. This was an accountable item and was kept under lock and key at all times when it wasn't in the possession of the individual authorized to have and use it and it was never allowed outside of the Post Office. It is a federal offense to postmark an item with any date other than the date on which the item was actually stamped. (There was a famous case where there was a contest to guess the final score for some athletic contest, a Superbowl or World Series, and the letters with the guesses had to be 'postmarked' prior to the event taking place. A group of postal employees conspired together and used a 'round dater' to illegally postmark their entries after the game was completed so they knew the score. They were caught and convicted.) Once the old 'Post Office Department' was reorganized into the new 'USPS' / U. S. Postal Service in the 1970's, new 'round daters' would have been issued. Apparently someone in the Chicago machine has been able to find one of these obsolete stampers that was spirited out of the system from years ago and probably uses it when the need arises. The missing '19' from the year '1980' is probably because they don't have the full set of numbers to change out the entire date or they weren't familiar with the way the 'round dater' was used. Also, the employee's identifying number is missing that would show to whom this particular 'round dater' was assigned. Posted by: Vicki551, November 14, 2008 03:53 AM
Paging Daniel Amon! Paging Daniel Amon! What did you know and when did you know it!
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/obama-did-obama-actually-register-for-selective-service/2/
“It is a rumor that the Obama campaign has chosen to ignore despite numerous requests, and it is a rumor that even Snopes couldn’t seem to confirm or deny definitively. After contacting the Selective Service System for an answer several times since late June, Pajamas Media obtained official confirmation from the Selective Service System via email that Barack Obama did indeed register for the Selective Service as required by law, and is eligible to run for the presidency.
Mr. Owens,
Barack Hussein Obama registered at a post office in Hawaii. The effective registration date was September 4, 1980. His registration number is 61-1125539-1.
Daniel Amon
"Public Affairs Specialist”
Daniel Amon? Boy, you sure have a lot to say when it comes to draft issues. Who are you?
FROM: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2040486/posts?page=4920#4920
Interesting.
I can’t seem to find a Daniel Amon with the SSS.gov. I see him quoted as a spokesperson often in KOS type forums and articles.
BUT, I was able to find a Daniel Amon, a Project Manager with Art-Z Graphics. Art-Z Graphics also does contract work for the SSS.gov.
See for example:
http://www.sss.gov/PDFs/SSS_Annual_ReportFY04.pdf http://www.sss.gov/PDFs/SSS_Annual_ReportFY04.pdf Page 2, Footer, in ‘invisible ink’.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Art-Z+Graphics+Daniel+Amon&btnG=Google+Search
[PDF] SSS Annual Report 2004FINAL.inddFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... Military Selective Service Act, Section 10(g). Cover Design and Layout, Laurie Zaleski and Neal Dallmer of Art-Z Graphics. Project manager, Dan Amon. ...
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