For those who don’t know, sending regular mail within the United States via the United States Post Office (USPS) cost 39 cents. You have to buy either a 39-cent stamp or buy several different stamps that equal up to 39 cents in total.

But one curious individual decided to see what would happen to his mail if he were to tape 39 actual cents — one quarter, one dime, 4 pennies, and an extra nickel for the inconvenience — to the envelope and drop it off in the mailbox.

Would it get sent? Or would it get returned to sender? Find out inside!

Addressed from Pennsylvania to New York, the letter was actually SENT successfully. And not only was it sent, but the postal worker took the extra 5-cent “tip” as his/her own reward (that was the whole idea)! Didn’t even bother to keep the envelope in good condition either. The worker just ripped that nickel away with a portion of the envelope intact! I’ll have to try this one day.

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