Tom,
I don't think it matters what it says on an IRC. It is exchangable for
postage (one unit of airmail). Probably the stamps on the IRC is that
it was an older IRC the p.o. still had and was bringing it up to the
new rate. But, this has no effect on the redemption value to you.
Sometimes I think some of these postal employees, no matter where they
work, just don't bother to look it up and go by their opinion. Several
times when I purchased some IRCs they just handed them to me without
stamping them.
So, in other words, what you have said here, you are correct!
73 de John N6JM
Tom Wylie wrote:
>
> At the risk of opening up this old chestnut I thought I would tell you of a
> conversation I have today with my local postmaster.
>
> I was changing some IRCs for stamps. I have some for sale within UK for
> 50p each.
>
> The postmaster asked me why some IRC's originating in the USA had postage
> stamps affixed to them. I didnt really know but noticed a note in a recent
> QSL envelope to the effect that as there were postage stamps attached - my
> IRC was now worth $1.50.
>
> My postmaster informed me that this is specifically NOT the case that my IRC
> is worth exactly as it says on the rear.
>
> "This coupon is exchangeable in ANY Country of the Universal Postal Union
> for one or more postage stamps representing the MINIMUM postage for an
> unregistered priority item or an unregistered letter sent by air to a
> foreign Country."
>
> As far as HE is concerned each IRC is worth 45p to me (the cost of air
> mailing a QSL card to a foreigh country outside the EEC) - no matter how
> many stamps are attached to it.
>
> There is no purchase price marked on an IRC so I guess the cost of BUYING
> them can vary from place to place, but then, I really dont see the need for
> anybody to stick stamps on them - if its NOT going to increase their value
> when they are cashed in.
>
> He also told me that next week or the week after the UK is to have a postage
> increase. He couldn't remember the new prices and as the post office was
> very busy didnt take time to find out - but I will later in the week.
>
> 73 de tom
> GM4FDM
> VP8SDX/9G5AA/5V7A
>
>
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