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Federal Reser v e Bank of Dallas F IS C A L A G E N T O F T H E U N IT E D S T A T E S D A L L A S ,T E X A S 75222 C i r c u l a r No. 7 3 -1 5 1 Ju n e 2 6 , 1973 CHANGE IN POSTAL REGULATIONS To All Qualified Issuing Agents for United States Savings Bonds in the Eleventh Federal Reserve District: Beginning July 1, 19735 the method of shipping savings bond matters to the Federal Reserve Bank -will be changed. Under the present arrangement, the U. S. Postal Service authorizes shipments of unissued stock, unfit stock, spoiled bonds, undeliverable bonds, registration stubs and transmittal forms at the fourth class postage rates plus a registry fee. Effective June 30, 1973? the U. S. Postal Service -will discontinue this practice -which has been utilized by issuing agents. This service has been appli cable to shipments -weighing one pound or more and provides for payment by the issuing agent of the amount of postage only at the fourth class rate. The registry fee is paid directly to the U. S. Postal Service by the Treasury Department under a contractual agreement. The arrangement with respect to shipments sent by first class registered mail will be continued. Only the amount of postage at the first class rate will be paid by the issuing agent. The registry fee will be paid by the Treasury Department. Each parcel sent by first class registered mail should bear the following legend to be typed, stamped or printed in close proximity to the return address:"Registry Fee Paid By U. S. Treasury Department". Beginning July 1, 1973? issuing agents should ship the items described below in accordance with the method indicated regardless of the weight of the parcels: Unissued Stock Unfit Stock Spoils Undeliverable Bonds Sales Stubs first first first first fourth class registered class registered class unregistered class unregistered class unregistered Notwithstanding the above provisions, issuing agents are authorized to ship spoiled bonds and sales stubs in the same parcel at fourth class unregistered rates. Spoiled bonds sent separately, however, must be shipped by unregistered first class mail. The use of preaddressed gummed labels, Form FA 121, which are furnished to issuing agents by this Bank should be restricted to shipments sent by first class registered mail. As in the past, issuing agents may request reimbursement for postage expense in forwarding the shipments described above to this Bank. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS Fiscal Agent of the United States This publication was digitized and made available by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Historical Library (FedHistory@dal.frb.org)
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