Can U.S. Postal Service answer this? I would like to know .

They gave an excuse but couldn't they do it somehow else. Again, choices that were deliberate and the key take away is this went through an approval process WHO APPROVED it ?.

🙄 USPS does this on all Forever stamp images in promotional materials, websites, and catalogs specifically to deter counterfeiting. Real physical stamps sold by the Postal Service do not have any cross-out—the words “USA” and “Forever” appear normally (in gray along the bottom on these particular stamps).

@USPS When you buy the physical stamp, forever is not crossed out. From what I searched, it’s only the advertised versions that have forever crossed out.

@PLATNMNRS @USPS The actual stamps don’t have forever crossed out. It’s for digital purposes just like a watermark. Former usps employee here

@USPS Maybe they should use watermarks instead of using easily copied anti-America images? Then again the union hates America and the USPS probably hasn’t figured out what a watermark is yet 🙄

@USPS Wonder how many of their union employees and or leadership were on those zoom calls. The main USPS unions are the NALC, APWU, NRLCA, and NPMHU.

@USPS Don’t underestimate the stupidity of people in charge at USPS

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@USPS I saw that with the flag and under the flag forever crossed out… is Trump the last president???

@USPS 🇺🇸FOREVER

@USPS Anti fraud measure in the printed Stamp catalog and online order form, etc:

@USPS The explanation that it is only the digital image works for me. They must put a mark someplace on the image so across words would be hard to line up.

@USPS He's looking at pictures of stamps which are ALL treated this way. AI Overview The line through "Forever" on online stamp images is a digital security measure used by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to prevent counterfeiters from copying the pictures and printing fake stamps.

@USPS Doesn't it have to do with the price of the stamps? Serious question.

@PLATNMNRS @USPS Maybe those aren’t “Forever” stamps? That their price is subject to change? Just throwing out the simplest explanation hoping it isn’t something more nefarious.🇺🇸

@USPS You can send a letter based on 1861 law for .03. Research it and try it. It works.

@USPS Oh good lord! This is ridiculous. There are rabbit holes to go down, but this isn't one of them. If you think this is some sort of conspiracy, then you probably believe Santa Claus is coming down your chimney this Christmas! Yikes!!

@USPS I read it's only the reprints and not the actual stamps themselves. But why do it that way?

@USPS Kaching

@USPS It's because those were originally forever stamps that were supposedly never going to increase in price the USPS is doing so horribly that they can't sell forever stamps anymore and when there are price increases all stamps increase now even so-called forever stamps.

@USPS False information as the images are not real stamp and It's only for display & marketing material as to stop people from using a picture instead of real stamps. Putting fraudulent info. just for click baite should be illigal.

@USPS Because Democrats are destroying everything. They hate America and Americans

@USPS Thank you!

@USPS The IMAGES of the stamps have the word 'forever' crossed out, not the actual stamps we buy. I think the young man is understandably upset, but was not correctly informed by the postal employee.

@USPS Its a "Mostly Peaceful" way to continue eroding away those whom kneel to God in heaven, over Governments on earth.

@USPS A hummingbird just came and said hi. So cool

@USPS Here it is

@USPS Bored commie or are they not doing forever stamps anymore? It’s definitely horrible if they did it

@USPS It's nice to see the young generation awake and aware

@PLATNMNRS @USPS Very odd indeed

@smyl2day @USPS I looked online for this stamp and forever was NOT crossed out.

@USPS Fake News. Love ya Tore.