If a cheque is lost in the mail, the original 'date of payment' as determined by Rule 17 becomes irrelevant. A stop payment order would need to be issued, and a new cheque would be issued with a new date, restarting the process.
Source: RPR Rule 17
If a cheque is lost in the mail, what is the date of payment?
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