[Erik Latranyi]

The reason the stamps were not cancelled is that it never got past the Postal Sorting Center.

Anything going to someone with Secret Service protection has their mail diverted to a special facility that can screen for just these things.

[Flaming Conservative]

Then how did CNN get one if it never left the postal service?

[Flaming Conservative]

Just looked up how mail is processed. Mail is postmarked and the stamps cancelled BEFORE the addresses are noted and sorted.

[precisionshootist]

" The reason the stamps were not cancelled is that it never got past the Postal Sorting Center. Anything going to someone with Secret Service protection has their mail diverted to a special facility that can screen for just these things. "

The package sent to CNN would not have been diverted to a special facility yet the stamps were untouched.