Hi,
This is a British "Post & Go" stamp used in Exeter in Devon.
Thanks
Known as the Christmas Robin, First Issued on 6th November 2012
Stanley Gibbons catalogue number FS56, cat val Used £5.75.
Are they still using these "Post and GO" labels ?
Aye Charlie these machines are mostly in the larger cities and towns.
They normally issue new sets of 6 a couple of times a year.
Of course for each "stamp" there are several variations. It depends on weight and destination.
The "stamp" or label, as we call them, in question has several variations
1st Class up to 100g
1st Large up to 100g
Europe up to 20g
Euro 20g World 10g
Europe up to 60g
Europe up to 100g
Worldwide up to 10g
Worldwide up to 20g
Worldwide up to 40g
Worldwide up to 60g
Worldwide up to 100g
Since 2012 there has been a reduction in the number of variations but for each set issued if you want each "stamp" to have all the variations you would need 42 or more "Stamps" per set.
When they first appeared I started to collect them but soon stopped as the numerous variations became clear.
Interesting
" ...When they first appeared I started to collect them
but soon stopped as the numerous variations became clear. ..."
I never liked them from the start, or the similar Irish
labels either. Someday, I may see a comprehensive collection
all mounted and annotated in an auction, and if I am in
a good mood might just bid enough to win the lot. Then I
can just add them to a UK album as an addendum.
Or perhaps an adden-dumb.
I think those labels may have quite a bit to do with the
falling popularity of UK stamps.
"I think those labels may have quite a bit to do with the
falling popularity of UK stamps."
The way I combat the glut of newer stamps by most countries is to impose collection cut off dates.
"With the amount of stamps, Mini-sheets, First Day Covers, Presentation Packs, Prestige Stamp Booklets, Post and Go and Horizon Labels being issued and the costs are the main reasons for the decline in collecting Great Britain stamps."
"stamps, Mini-sheets, First Day Covers, Presentation Packs, Prestige Stamp Booklets, Post and Go and Horizon Labels"
"it's amazing that the POs never seem to have any stamps to affix to a envelope, or so I'm told"
"These small offices have also been told on what and when to use stamps and when they MUST use Labels."
re: Any Info
Hi,
This is a British "Post & Go" stamp used in Exeter in Devon.
re: Any Info
Known as the Christmas Robin, First Issued on 6th November 2012
Stanley Gibbons catalogue number FS56, cat val Used £5.75.
re: Any Info
Are they still using these "Post and GO" labels ?
re: Any Info
Aye Charlie these machines are mostly in the larger cities and towns.
They normally issue new sets of 6 a couple of times a year.
Of course for each "stamp" there are several variations. It depends on weight and destination.
The "stamp" or label, as we call them, in question has several variations
1st Class up to 100g
1st Large up to 100g
Europe up to 20g
Euro 20g World 10g
Europe up to 60g
Europe up to 100g
Worldwide up to 10g
Worldwide up to 20g
Worldwide up to 40g
Worldwide up to 60g
Worldwide up to 100g
Since 2012 there has been a reduction in the number of variations but for each set issued if you want each "stamp" to have all the variations you would need 42 or more "Stamps" per set.
When they first appeared I started to collect them but soon stopped as the numerous variations became clear.
re: Any Info
" ...When they first appeared I started to collect them
but soon stopped as the numerous variations became clear. ..."
I never liked them from the start, or the similar Irish
labels either. Someday, I may see a comprehensive collection
all mounted and annotated in an auction, and if I am in
a good mood might just bid enough to win the lot. Then I
can just add them to a UK album as an addendum.
Or perhaps an adden-dumb.
I think those labels may have quite a bit to do with the
falling popularity of UK stamps.
re: Any Info
"I think those labels may have quite a bit to do with the
falling popularity of UK stamps."
re: Any Info
The way I combat the glut of newer stamps by most countries is to impose collection cut off dates.
re: Any Info
"With the amount of stamps, Mini-sheets, First Day Covers, Presentation Packs, Prestige Stamp Booklets, Post and Go and Horizon Labels being issued and the costs are the main reasons for the decline in collecting Great Britain stamps."
"stamps, Mini-sheets, First Day Covers, Presentation Packs, Prestige Stamp Booklets, Post and Go and Horizon Labels"
re: Any Info
"it's amazing that the POs never seem to have any stamps to affix to a envelope, or so I'm told"
re: Any Info
"These small offices have also been told on what and when to use stamps and when they MUST use Labels."