insufficient postage

Not enough stamps

Insufficient postage means not enough stamps or payment on a piece of mail to cover the cost of delivery.

Mail with insufficient postage may be returned to sender, held at the post office, or delivered with postage due charged to the recipient: The letter came back marked insufficient postage.

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postage adequacy

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prepaid · prepaid postage · franked

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G