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The UPU S10 standard defines a system for assigning 13-character identifiers to international postal items for the purpose of tracking and tracing them during shipping. The standard was introduced on 18 April 1996, [ 1 ] : 4 and is currently in its 12th version.
This is a list of British postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail postal service of the United Kingdom, normally referred to in philatelic circles as Great Britain.This list should be consistent with printed publications, [1] [2] and cite sources of any deviation (e.g., magazine issue listing newly found variations).
24 Mar 2015 £2.55 garnet red: 21 Mar 2017 £2.65 purple heather: 20 Mar 2018 £2.80 spruce green: 19 Mar 2019 £2.97 rose pink: 17 Mar 2020 £3 dull purple 9 Mar 1999 £3 purple: 3 Jul 2003 £3.15 aqua green: 24 Mar 2015 £3.25 aqua green: 23 Dec 2020 £3.30 rose pink: 24 Mar 2015 £3.45 dark pine green: 19 Mar 2019 £3.60 bright orange: 19 ...
International Distribution Services plc (formerly Royal Mail Limited, Royal Mail plc and International Distributions Services plc) is a British company providing postal and courier services. The UK government initially retained a 30% stake in the company, [ 4 ] but sold its remaining shares in 2015. [ 5 ]
Under Thomas Witherings, chief postmaster under Charles I, the Royal Mail was made available to the public (1635), [4] with a regular system of post roads, houses, and staff. From this time through to the postal reforms of 1839–1840 it was most common for the recipient to pay the postage, although it was generally optional to prepay the ...
Parcelforce Worldwide is a trading name of Royal Mail, which is a subsidiary of International Distribution Services, [1] and is organised within the UK Parcels, International and Letters division of the group. [2] The company delivers to destinations worldwide, using an international partner network.
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Royal Mail Online Postage (OLP), introduced in early 2006, but not promoted heavily until September 2006, is an online service provided by Royal Mail in conjunction with Lockheed Martin, where customers can print out an indicium (indicia in plural), the equivalent of a postage stamp, online onto a label or envelope of certain specified types, or plain paper, without having to buy a normal stamp.