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From: "Russell Hancock" <>
Subject: Re: [SoG] Dating a postcard
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 20:54:43 -0000
References: <$vsotqEv7k77Ewo3@nevin.demon.co.uk>


Helen

> I've been lucky enough to find (buy) an unused postcard of one of my
> English villages, and would like to get an idea of its date. The
postage
> due is 1/2p (ha'penny). I've searched various philately sites, but not
> found one that lists postage rates for what I suspect is the early
20th
> Century.
?

Gibbons Great Britain Specialised Stamp Catalogue Vol 2 has brief
details of postage rates.

Postcards were 1/2d from 1 Jan 1901 only until 3 Jun 1918 when raised to
1d
It does not give the rate for private postcards from 1894 to 1900,
presumably letter rate of 1d


Russell Hancock

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