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REQUIREMENTS |
| 1. Earning the Patch: If you are working on the postage stamp project as an individual then you will need to collect 25 stamps to earn the postage stamp patch. Average groups of 10 would need to collect 100 stamps, or 10 each. Larger groups would need to collect more stamps than 100. Ask parents or companies to collect the stamps for you at local businesses. |
| 2. Saving the stamps: Please leave a border around the stamp of the background paper it was placed on. |
| 3. Metered Stamps: No metered mail stamps are accepted, only actual stamps. |
| 4. Stamps: All designs are accepted especially Limited Edition, Christmas, Love, and Foreign stamps. |
| 5. Stamps on colored envelopes:Throw away all stamps on deep colored paper, such as red, black, or green envelopes. The dye of the envelope seeps into the stamp image. |
| 6. Damaged Stamps: We can not accept torn or damaged stamps. |
| 7. Organizing Stamps: Please do not use rubber bands, paper clips or staples to send stamps. Simply place the stamps in an envelope or Ziploc bag for delivery. |
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8. Special Cancellations on Stamps:Some collect stamps according to the cancellation design. The Dr Seuss stamp has a special cancellation design and is a unique stamp. Each stamp does not have to have a special cancellation.
FOREIGN STAMPS: IIf you are collecting foreign stamps, please do not trim the stamps. The stamps are worth more with the cancellation stilll attached to the stamp. |
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9. Submitting Stamps: We encourage that you send your stamps directly to Linda Hershberger. Linda is in charge of this project for Patchwork Designs, Inc and makes sure that the stamps are given directly to the personnel that trim, sort, and bag the stamps for the mission project. She also goes through the stamps again, deleting all the torn or damaged stamps.
Please mail ONLY your stamps to the below address: Linda
Hershberger [use this address to mail your stamps] |
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10. Ordering the Stamp Patch: You can place your order on line for your patch or order it via fax, phone or mail. Patchwork Designs, Inc 703-743-9948 phone 703-743-9942 fax You will receive a discount of [.50 cents] off your order, to cover the cost of a stamp to mail your order, when you mail in your order to Patchwork Designs, Inc and ship your stamps to the FL address. You must mention the code [789-ST50] online* under comments, to receive your .50 off shipping. Subtract the.50 cents from your shipping if you are faxing or mailing your order. *Discount does not show up in the store immediately, it will be subtracted by a customer service representative when your order is typed up. |
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1. What is the time frame for this project? The time frame is year round. We collect them and send them to the facility as soon as they are completed. 2. Where can we mail the stamps? You can mail them to us or Linda or Patchwork Designs, Inc. [see below address]. She assists in sorting and trimming the stamps for the program. CLICK HERE FOR STAMP MINISTRY PATCH ORDER FORM. Please mail them to the following address: If you have any notes, cards or letters to send. You can address them to Dear Linda. She is handling this project and it would brighten her day to hear how you or your group enjoyed the experience.
You will receive a discount of [.50 cents] off your order, to cover the cost of a stamp to mail your order, when you mail in your order to Patchwork Designs, Inc and ship your stamps to the FL address. Use code [789 -ST50] online* under comments, to receive your .50 off shipping. Subtract the.50 cents from your shipping if you are faxing or mailing your order. *Discount does not show up in the store immediately, it will be subtracted by a customer service representative when your order is typed up. 3. What if I include an order with my stamps? PLEASE WRITE "ORDER ENCLOSED" on the outside of the envelope if you are ordering items than the stamp ministry patch. Otherwise the stamps go directly to the stamp processing department and your order will be given to the shipping department when the package is opened and processed. If you order then you will only have to pay one shipping charge for your order and the postage patches. 3. Why do I mail my stamps to the Orlando, FL address? The Stamp Ministry is located in Florida. The address above is to the person in charge of all the stamps that come through from Patchwork Designs, Inc. After they are looked over one more time they are then passed over to the Stamp Ministry where they package them for sale. 4. How do they make money from the stamps? The Women's Alliance Stamp Ministry sells them to stamp collectors across the world. Stamp collectors buy bundles or packets of stamps in hopes to getting a rare one. In that bundle there are several common stamps and a couple valuable stamps that they are looking for. The sale of these packets range from $6.00-$60.00 depending on the variety of stamps inside. When they receive a large amount of common stamps they trade or sell them to new collectors across the world, sometimes via net. FOREIGN STAMPS: IIf you are collecting foreign stamps, please do not trim the stamps. The stamps are worth more with the cancellation stilll attached to the stamp. |
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Thank you Linda for letting us know about this project and how we can help others. |
