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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1721. Sale or pledge of stamps
Whoever, being a Postal Service officer or employee, knowingly
and willfully: uses or disposes of postage stamps, stamped
envelopes, or postal cards entrusted to his care or custody in the
payment of debts, or in the purchase of merchandise or other
salable articles, or pledges or hypothecates the same or sells or
disposes of them except for cash; or sells or disposes of postage
stamps or postal cards for any larger or less sum than the values
indicated on their faces; or sells or disposes of stamped envelopes
for a larger or less sum than is charged therefor by the Postal
Service for like quantities; or sells or disposes of postage
stamps, stamped envelopes, or postal cards at any point or place
outside of the delivery of the office where such officer or
employee is employed; or for the purpose of increasing the
emoluments, or compensation of any such officer or employee,
inflates or induces the inflation of the receipts of any post
office or any station or branch thereof; or sells or disposes of
postage stamps, stamped envelopes, or postal cards, otherwise than
as provided by law or the regulations of the Postal Service; shall
be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or
both.
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