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• 3-1 Required Information
• 3-2 Size Limitations
• 3-3 Design Limitations
• 3-4 Dating Postmarks for Multiple-Day Events
• 3-5 Restricted Illustrations, Wording, and Designs
• 3-6 Authorization for Artwork
• 3-7 Authorization for Names and Images

• 4-1 Letter of Request and Pictorial Postmark Artwork
• 4-2 Supporting Information

• 5-1 Overview
• 5-2 Conditions for Acceptance
• 5-3 Approval/Rejection of the Request

• 6-1 Policy
• 6-2 Arranging National Publicity
• 6-3 Arranging Local Publicity
• 6-4 Canceling or Amending Previously Published Announcements

• 7-1 Procurement and Use of Handstamps
• 7-2 Color of Ink
• 7-3 Return and Disposition of Handstamps

• 8-1 Requests to Retain a Pictorial Postmark Handstamp
• 8-2 Approving and Rejecting Requests

• 9-1 Types of Service
• 9-2 Conditions for Servicing
• 9-3 Extending Mail-Back Service

• 11-1 Clear and Legible Postmarks
• 11-2 Handling
• 11-3 Covers in the Mailstream

• 12-1 Requests for Replacements
• 12-2 Conditions for Replacements
• 12-3 Customer Returns
• 12-4 Stale Postmarks
• 12-5 Time Limit for Complaints and Issues
• 12-6 Unsettled Complaints and Issues
• 12-7 Cacheted Covers

• 13-1 Purpose
• 13-2 Set-up
• 13-3 Signs and Displays
• 13-4 Staffing