Carbon Copy Cabinet

stamps and received marks

Stamps and received marks

Received stamps were not part of the blank form, but many forms were clearly designed around them. A blank box near the top right often means "stamp goes here" whether or not anyone printed that instruction.

Sample sheet showing received stamp copy file stamp initials correction fluid and punched holes

Mark sample sheet
Red received stamp, black file stamp, blue initials, correction-fluid ridge, and two-hole punch spacing.

Received and copy file stamp examples on plain paper

Stamp overlap
Stamp pads dry unevenly. The date may be clear while the office name is only a rectangle.

Office form mark examples including correction fluid and handwritten initials

Correction marks
Correction fluid scans as a pale ridge when light hits from the side. Flatbed scans hide some of it.

Placement

A good form leaves stamp space without saying so. A bad one puts the signature line exactly where the stamp lands. Completed copies show this better than blanks.