Topband: IRC's

[Bernie McClenny, W3UR]

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


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On Apr 20, 2014, at 10:07 AM, donovanf at 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 at gmail.com> 
> To: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com> 
> Cc: topband at 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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