THE INVERTED CANDLEHOLDER AND RUSH LAMP STAMPS

Created: 9/3/1987

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rOP RELEASE IiATE: 4

FOR:

VIA:

FROM:

SUBJECT: REFERENCE:

of central Intelligence

Deputy Director of Central intelligence

Carroll L. Hauver Inspector General

The Inverted candleholder and Rush Lamp Stamps

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1. you asked for the facts pertaining to involvement by CIA personnel in the acquisition and sale of the inverted candlestick stamps.

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stamps at'^ht HLLean post Office using Agency funds

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personnel using their

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detective stamps to

:sey. OS investigators were told that the other nine stamps had been used for postage.

proceeds from the sale were divided evenlyworking in the

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'amount.

1FIDENTIAL

Fromhe Bureau of Engravingconducted an inquiry into thewhich Included an interview with two ofemployees involved.

CONFIUPTJTIAL

All portioi

SUBJECT: The inverted Candleholder and Rush Lamp Stamps

the Bureau of Engraving ond Printing sent to theummary ot its investigative report in connectionoutine FOIA request.

OnGC alerted my office to the sale of the misprinted stamps and the possibilityiolation of criminal law nay have occurred.

Onhe Office of Security completed its investigation and the report was sent to us on

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2. suspended one employee for

three days; two employees were suspended for one dayj and the remaining six employees wereerbal reprimand.

m continuing to monitor the OS investigationntend to step in at the appropriate time.

Carroll Ii.

Carroll L. Hauver

COf.'rUDHNTIAL

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