Its simply untrue that foreign issued IRCs without a control stamp or postmark
are worthless. See:
http://pe.usps.gov/text/imm/immc3_020.htm
"Under Universal Postal Union’s regulations, participating member countries are
not required to place a control stamp or postmark on the international reply
coupons that they sell. Therefore, some foreign issue reply coupons that are
tendered for redemption may bear the name of the issuing country (generally in
French) rather than the optional control stamp or postmark. Such coupons are
exchangeable for U.S. postage as specified in 381.2 b . "
73
Frank
W3LPL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Saulius Zalnerauskas" <ly5w.sam@gmail.com>
To: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>
Cc: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 2:27:04 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: IRC's
I can buy all your IRC - 1.25 each. Via Paypal. Valid till 2017.
Sam LY5W
On 4/20/14, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>
> > He's right. They are worthless.
>
> Not true. The box says (in French):
> Empreinte de controle du pays d'origine (facultative)
>
> In English that is:
> Postmark of the country of origin *(optional)*
>
> The originating country (postal service) may stamp or not stamp
> as they choose; it should not make any difference as to their
> validity. Many countries choose of postmark IRCs as an internal
> control but it is not required by UPU.
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 4/20/2014 1:40 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
>> On 4/19/2014 10:29 PM, PACER99 wrote:
>>> My local post master says that
>>> he can not accept them without a seal.
>>
>> He's right. They are worthless.
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
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