I agree with Bernie, I have had much better success with green stamps rather
than IRC's.
Alan Clark
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> On Apr 20, 2014, at 5:42 PM, "Bernie McClenny, W3UR" <bernie@dailydx.com>
> wrote:
>
> Frank is correct - unfortunately most postal workers around the globe are
> completely uneducated about the proper use of IRCs or make up their own
> rules. This is why I much prefer the US $ or even better LoTW!
>
> 73
> Bernie
>
>
> Bernie McClenny, W3UR
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>> On Apr 20, 2014, at 10:07 AM, donovanf@starpower.net wrote:
>>
>> 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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