View Single Post
  #77   Report Post  
Posted to uk.railway,uk.misc,uk.people.silversurfers,uk.d-i-y
Bob Eager
 
Posts: n/a
Default [OT] Face value of stamps and the costs of posting

On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 21:13:08 UTC, "The3rd Earl Of Derby"
wrote:

Stamps are added to a postal order to give an exact amount - not
just used for postage.


Not any more, they aren't.


Explain?


OK, some backward areas may still use stamps. But not for long. They've
brought in a system where all POs are individually printed...

--
The information contained in this post is copyright the
poster, and specifically may not be published in, or used by
Avenue Supplies, http://avenuesupplies.co.uk