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  2. Postage stamps and postal history of Greece - Wikipedia

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    In 1883, Greece's postal service reduced its international letter rates to 25 and 50 lepta (for basic and registered letters respectively). This, as well as the need for a new 1 drachma value to cover parcel post services, led to the issue of a new set of stamps. [ 6 ]

  3. Parcel post - Wikipedia

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    A Belgian railway parcel stamp used in 1881 at Verviers. The international parcel service, which allowed the orderly shipment of mailed packages and parcels from one country to another according to predetermined rates, was established by the Universal Postal Union on 1 October 1881 (Great Britain, India, The Netherlands and Persia, 1 April 1882), following the agreement of 1880 in Paris during ...

  4. Hellenic Post - Wikipedia

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    The Hellenic Post S.A. (Greek: Ελληνικά Ταχυδρομεία, abbreviated ΕΛΤΑ, ELTA) is the state-owned provider of postal services in Greece. It succeeded the former government Postal Service, founded in 1828. ELTA provides a universal postal service to all parts of Greece and is a member of the Universal Postal Union.

  5. List of national postal services - Wikipedia

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    Country Company Website Status Afghanistan: Afghan Post: afghanpost.gov.af: Azerbaijan: Azərpoçt: azerpost.az: Bahrain: Bahrain Post: customs.gov.bh: Bangladesh

  6. Postage stamps and postal history of India - Wikipedia

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    The Post Office Act XVII of 1837 provided that the Governor-General of India in Council had the exclusive right of conveying letters by post for hire within the territories of the East India Company. Section XX required all private vessels to carry letters at prescribed rates for postage. [8] A handstamp was applied to preadhesive ship letters. [9]

  7. Mail - Wikipedia

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    The mail or post is a system for physically transporting postcards, letters, and parcels. [1] A postal service can be private or public, though many governments place restrictions on private systems. Since the mid-19th century, national postal systems have generally been established as a government monopoly , with a fee on the article prepaid.

  8. Express mail - Wikipedia

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    Express Mail Service (EMS) service logo. Express Mail Service (EMS) is an international express postal service offered by postal-administration members of the Universal Postal Union (UPU).

  9. India Post - Wikipedia

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    Since India became independent in 1947, the postal service continues to function on a nationwide basis, providing a variety of services. The structure of the organization has the directorate at its apex; below it are circle offices, regional offices, the superintendent's offices, head post offices, sub-post offices and branch offices.