Patent ID: 7396048
Filing Date: 2008-07-08
Classification: G09F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A postage sheet for receiving printed postage, comprising: a white face sheet having an exposed front side and an opposite back side covered with an adhesive; a release liner having a front side covered with a release agent and bonded to said back side of said face sheet by said adhesive therebetween; said face sheet including a removable internet stamp having a diecut perimeter, with said stamp having disposed on said front side thereof a visible ink microprint security indicium different in white color than said face sheet and not reproducible by electrostatic photocopying due to said white on white configuration resulting in a single hue of white obliterating the original distinction between said white indicium and said white face sheet; and said stamp further includes a blank postage site for printing internet postage indicia, and a fluorescent facing feature disposed adjacent said site for automated scanning of said stamp in the postal service, and said security indicium is preprinted adjacent said site; and wherein said security indicium and said facing feature are preprinted on said face sheet prior to printing said postage indicia on said blank postage site.