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Redirection charges - abolition dates

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:00 pm
by mozzerb
Can anyone supply the date that the charge for redirection of mail outside of the local delivery area was abolished? It was late 1890s, as I recall, but it's one of those things that for some reason I can never, ever remember accurately or find a reference to when I need to use it.

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Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:00 pm
by bobphillifent
Redirection charges for letters were abolished at the end of May 1892 and those for book post, newspapers and postcards at the end of 1894.

I regret that I cannot be more specific but I hope this information helps.

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Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:05 pm
by mozzerb
Excellent! Thanks Bob -- just what I needed.

Re: Redirection charges - abolition dates

Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 9:15 pm
by mozzerb
A listing of these now on the GBPs site at

http://www.gbps.org.uk/rates/inland/redirection.php