[Dx-qsl] Stamps Info PSE

Wed May 8 17:22:01 2002

Ragnar Otterstad wrote:
>> I was advised not to
> purchase any stamps that were not marked in Euros. Of course this only
> concerns the EU countries that converted to Euros. The U.K, Swiss, and
> many other countries did not switch over.
> ==================================
>> FYI Switzerland is not a member of EU. They only just voted to join UN !!
>> UK of course have been decimal for only a few years, so going EURO would make
> life too easy for them. They wouldnt have that.
>> One exception is the Vatican. I
> was told by the Vatican P.O. that their stamps will be good indefinitely.
>> ================================
> You mean in eternity, I guess ?
>> hi
>> 73
>> Rag Otterstad LA5HE also JW5HE OZ8RO
> located in Telemark - home of skiing.

I knew Switzerland was not a member of the EU (European Union). I implied
that by saying the Swiss did not convert to the Euro Money system. They
still use Swiss Francs and you still have to stop at the Swiss border when
leaving Switzerland to clear Swiss customs if you plan to request a refund
of the VAT amounts you paid while in Switzerland.
The U.K. went from their old system to New Pence (their decimal system) in
1971. I was there, flying out of a RAF base. It was easy for us, but the
London Taxi drivers, bar tenders, etc, had a tough time sometimes
converting their old system to New Pence.
My point was that if you buy stamps from a European country in their old
currency, Fr Francs, It Lira, German Marks, etc, who is now under the Euro
system, those old stamps may no longer be acceptable or may soon expire.
73, K6ACZ
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