As recently as a few months ago, there was a statement on the webpage of the Universal Postal Union at:
http://www.upu.int/irc/en/irc_2002_version.html
which said in part:
"Although 31 December 2001 was the last date on which post offices could sell the old IRCs, they remain valid for exchange indefinitely."
The above mentioned link is no longer valid, and I no longer find any mention of the old IRCs anywhere on the UPU site. I have been told by several QSL managers in various countries that old style IRCs are no longer good.
73,
John, K9MM
Dave_Richardson wrote:
"Old" style IRCs are still valid in the UK also and as Mike says should be so everywhere.
But, because so many DX stations are now refusing to accept them, I've exchanged all my stocks at the PO for the appropriate postage stamps and now buy "new" ones for QSLing.
The price differential between purchase and exchange is now only a few pence so not many QSL managers sell them off like they used to over here, they just exchange 'em for stamps.
As if QSLing wasn't hazardous enough, if you continue to send out "old" IRCs for QSLs there's a high risk you'll not receive any reply and so more wasted effort and expense?
73 Dave
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Yes....Indefinitely...there is no expiration date on em...however
there is an expiration date on the new ones...the old ones will be
valid until outta circulation...according to the
IMM.......(International Mail Manual)...
Its just too bad tho that its interpreted differently by all
countries and most US PO's have no clue abt the IRCs....I have
trained lotsa stamp givers here and the IMM has been altered due to
my "training" of the locals....itsa long story ....but it boils down
to the fact that IRCs are so little used here (in the USA) that the
software now used by the PO cant deal with them the the way they used to be dealt with...
Anyway..yes ..the IRCs are still valid...it all depends where the go
and who is dealing with them....
73/GL,
Mike W2GR
--------------------------- Are the old type (Small) IRC's good any longer now that the new ones
are out?
Thanks,
Bill K2NJ
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