自动化邮票又称电子邮票,只有30多年的历史,是邮票家族中最年轻、最有活力的成员。自动化邮票与传统邮票一样,都是国家(地区)邮政主管部门发行的邮资凭证。它不受贴用地点和日期的限制,可以单独贴用,也可以和传统邮票混合贴用,必须用日戳盖销。它同传统邮票的区别在于:传统邮票是先全部印制好后再通过邮局等出售,每套邮票的面值有一定的限制,其环节多,过程复杂,很费时日。自动化邮票则是通过一台无人值守的投币式自动售票机,由用户 Automated stamps, also known as e-stamps, have a history of over 30 years and are the youngest and most dynamic members of the stamp family. Like traditional stamps, automated stamps are all postage documents issued by the postal authorities of the countries (regions). It is not subject to the location and date of application, either individually or as a combination of traditional stamps and must be dated with a date stamp. It differs from traditional stamps in that traditional stamps are all printed first and then sold through post offices. Each set of stamps has a certain limit in terms of face value. The process is complicated and time-consuming. Automated stamps are paid by an unattended coin operated vending machine