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U.S. Postal Service goofs with spelling of 'motorcyle' on postmark

Fri Sep 1, 2:15 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. post office is in a pickle over the spelling of motorcycle.

Problem is, the Postal Service recently, with great fanfare, issued a new set of stamps depicting motorcycles.

Collectors who buy copies issued on the first day the stamps are available can get them with a special commemorative postmark.

Unfortunately, the colourful postmark spells it "motorcyle."

Having discovered this, the post office announced Friday that new orders for first-day envelopes will have a corrected postmark.

Unless the buyer wants it spelled wrong. In that case they can still order the version with the incorrect postmark if they include a note asking for the incorrect version.