THE NEW BAR-CODED STAMPS
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 7:54 pm
After reading the review presented by Guy Thomas (the editor) in the Stamp Magazine forum regarding the new issues of the recently issued bar-coded definitives on the following link >
https://www.stampmagazine.co.uk/news/ar ... ives/27675 and in combination with the following report made by the BBC that all GB decimal non-coded stamps issued since 1971 will become postally invalid with effect from 1st January 2023 >
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60213179
Collectors and dealers alike over the past 50 years have accumulated surplus unwanted stocks of these stamps when buying job lots etc. but knew eventually that they could use them for postage, however, this will no longer be the case as the days of discount postage will promptly come to an end regarding NVI's and combinations of lower values being offered by individuals and dealers for sale.
Royal mail say that the old stamps (presumably) can be exchanged for the new barcoded versions if taken to the post office prior to their invalidity date, so all is not lost (hopefully).
It looks like the post office are going to be busy in the next remaining 11-months exchanging old stamps for the new bar-coded ones if that is the case !
The Royal Mail's "Swap Out" scheme begins on 31 March 2022, the new NVI's are out now from the 1st of February, and the definitive values 1p,2p,5p,10p,20p,50p,£1,£2,£3,£5 will be barcoded from 4th April, apparently special issues and regionals will not be affected for now, just definitives and NVI's based on current information received.
All this has come as a bit of a surprise, and in order to let people know of the changes, I would have thought that some pamphlets or literature would have been exhibited in post offices throughout the country giving details relating to the invalidation of the current definitives, and how to go about exchanging them for the new ones, I doubt so far that this has been put into practice.
After all, this is where most people normally buy their postage stamps from, therefore (logically), anyone with smaller quantities should be able to exchange them at their local post office.
if the QR (quick response) matrix barcode is going to become a part of philately, which seems to be the case, then we need to know what makes it tick and as to how and why it came about.
Below you will find a brief history of what it's all about ↓
https://www.tech.gov.sg/media/technews/ ... -come-from
What have you to say on the subject and how will it affect you ?
Have a nice day. WM
https://www.stampmagazine.co.uk/news/ar ... ives/27675 and in combination with the following report made by the BBC that all GB decimal non-coded stamps issued since 1971 will become postally invalid with effect from 1st January 2023 >
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60213179
Collectors and dealers alike over the past 50 years have accumulated surplus unwanted stocks of these stamps when buying job lots etc. but knew eventually that they could use them for postage, however, this will no longer be the case as the days of discount postage will promptly come to an end regarding NVI's and combinations of lower values being offered by individuals and dealers for sale.
Royal mail say that the old stamps (presumably) can be exchanged for the new barcoded versions if taken to the post office prior to their invalidity date, so all is not lost (hopefully).
It looks like the post office are going to be busy in the next remaining 11-months exchanging old stamps for the new bar-coded ones if that is the case !
The Royal Mail's "Swap Out" scheme begins on 31 March 2022, the new NVI's are out now from the 1st of February, and the definitive values 1p,2p,5p,10p,20p,50p,£1,£2,£3,£5 will be barcoded from 4th April, apparently special issues and regionals will not be affected for now, just definitives and NVI's based on current information received.
All this has come as a bit of a surprise, and in order to let people know of the changes, I would have thought that some pamphlets or literature would have been exhibited in post offices throughout the country giving details relating to the invalidation of the current definitives, and how to go about exchanging them for the new ones, I doubt so far that this has been put into practice.
After all, this is where most people normally buy their postage stamps from, therefore (logically), anyone with smaller quantities should be able to exchange them at their local post office.
if the QR (quick response) matrix barcode is going to become a part of philately, which seems to be the case, then we need to know what makes it tick and as to how and why it came about.
Below you will find a brief history of what it's all about ↓
https://www.tech.gov.sg/media/technews/ ... -come-from
What have you to say on the subject and how will it affect you ?
Have a nice day. WM