Claims
- 1. A method for making an offficial postal product comprising the steps of:providing a printing substrate; printing an official postal indicia in a first area on said printing substrate; printing a personal image in a second area on said printing substrate said second area being apart and distinct from said first area; and applying a protective coating only on said personal image in said second area such that a cancellation mark will not be adhered thereto.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein said protective coating is applied using a thermal printer.
- 3. An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said protective coating is applied using a wax sublimation printer.
- 4. A method according to claim 1 wherein said protective coating is applied using an inkjet printer.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a divisional application of U.S. Ser. No. 09/605,246, filed Jun. 28, 2000.
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