Based on IRC's I have received (several hundred), the post offices use a
standard cancellation stamp showing their post office and date.  For both
old and new IRC's, they are stamped on the left side of the coupon.  The new
coupon does not have a place to stamp the price of the IRC.  The old coupon
had a center box for the price which was stamped in local currency (yen,
dollars, etc.), but only about half of the IRC's were actually stamped with
the price.  I hope this helps.

Ron ND5S

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Stone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "DX Chat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 8:41 AM
Subject: [DX-CHAT] IRC question please


> Hi,
>
> I have heard it said that an IRC 'must be stamped.'  Can someone give me a
little more details please?  Is this the 'date/time' stamp the post office
uses?  My local post office finally got a few IRCs and don't know how to
stamp them.  I suggested they look it up in their manuals but I don't
know...
>
> What is the proper way to 'stamp' an IRC?
>
> Also, if one is sent (I just did) to Russia, for example, and it is not
stamped will it be useless?  Or does that depend on the country it is
heading for?
>
> I have cfm 325 dxcc on ssb with $$ but now trying for CW and some of the
Russian countries are telling me in email to send ONLY ircs and NO CASH.
So, I am now able to buy them from my local post office but I need to know
the proper procedure.
>
> 73 de
>
> Gary Stone, N5PHT
>
>
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