[Dx-qsl] IRC's
Casey Bell
[email protected]
Tue Apr 2 11:13:01 2002
Several queries have been posted as to the "expiration" of "old" IRC's.
Here's the info from the UPU.
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The design of International Reply Coupons has
changed over the years, as has the value. In 2001, a
more attractive design and a more secure system
were developed, based on recommendations from
the 1999 UPU Beijing Congress.
Since November 2001, the UPU's International
Bureau has distributed about six million of the new
International Reply Coupons to more than 70
countries.
A total of 10 million coupons were printed for the
change-over to the new IRCs, which came into
effect at the beginning of January 2002.
Although 31 December 2001 was the last date on
which post offices could sell the old IRCs, they
remain valid for exchange indefinitely. Posts have
until 30 September 2002 to return old stock to the
International Bureau. The new IRCs will be valid
until 31 December 2006.
The International Reply Coupon service is yet
another good example of the UPU's original mission
to encourage cooperation among postal services
worldwide and to make postal services easily
accessible to the citizens of the world.
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Also of interest, perhaps.
Correspondence and questions about International
reply coupons may be sent to the following address:
International Bureau of the UPU
International Reply Coupons
Weltpoststrasse 4
3000 BERNE 15
SWITZERLAND
Tel.:
+41 31 350 02 09
or:
+41 31 350 31 11
Fax:
+41 31 350 31 10
E-mail:
[email protected]