Which statement describes a certificate of mailing?

• A. The certificate of mailing is a certificate issued by a post office on special request and for a small fee attesting the nature, destination, and date of mailing of a particular piece of mail.
• B. It certifies delivery to the recipient.
• C. It confirms receipt of payment.
• D. It indicates the weight and postage.

Answer: (A)

A certificate of mailing is a document the post office provides to prove that a specific piece of mail was mailed on a certain date, from a particular office, and for a given destination. It is obtained on request and for a small fee, and it records the basic details of the mailing itself, not whether the mail was delivered or who received it. This makes it useful for showing that you sent something by a certain date in, for example, deadline calculations. It does not certify delivery to the recipient, nor does it confirm payment or indicate the weight or postage beyond what was necessary to mail the item. So the statement that describes a certificate of mailing as issued by the post office on request for a small fee and attesting the nature, destination, and date of mailing of a piece of mail is the best description.