Cut-outs from postal stationery

Pre-stamped stationery of any reign, either issued by the Post Office or stamped to order.
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asmodeus
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Cut-outs from postal stationery

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I need help! Was is it always permitted to use cut outs from postal stationeries?

Thank you very much for your help!
bobphillifent
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Post by bobphillifent »

The siuation regarding "cutouts" is somewhat complex! Sometimes the Post Office allowed this, then they didn't, then they changed their minds!
Briefly the situation is as follows:
Between July 1845-30th.Sept,1870, cutouts were "legal"
From 31st,Oct,1870-31st.Dec,1904 cutouts were "illegal"
From 1st.Jan.,1905 cutouts were made "legal" again.

Hope this answers your question.
asmodeus
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Cut-outs from postal stationery

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Thank you very much for your help!
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jimusedcontrols
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Can anyone confirm whether cut-outs from postal stationery have since been forbidden again? A friend just asked me as he recalled there being some decision made in the 70's. That would explain why I have 1967 cut-outs gone through the mail ok but 2 from the 90's charged postage due as contrary to regulations!

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James
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I thought that cutouts were only banned again very recently, within about the last two years. Certainly I have used them since the 1990s
Brunswickstar
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Hiya
I know very little about cutouts? can anyone point me in the direction of further reading? I have several from 1870-1946.
thanks. Mark
jimusedcontrols
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see the article by Michael Lockton in GBJ vol. 50 no. 5 here on the website. If you are looking for postal stationery more generally, a good start is "Collect British Postal Stationery" by Huggins and Baker, published by the GBPS. Almost certainly available to borrow from the library as I think now out of print.
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Cheers buddy
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