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First Class Stamps.

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ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 17 Jul 2025 16:07

My friend and i posted letters to each other both 2nd class and we received with a day or two, hats off to our postal service x

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 17 Jul 2025 09:37

:-D

Our post office tends to sell the books. But then I rarely buy more than a dozen at a time.

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 17 Jul 2025 08:31

You missed your chance of being really flamboyant Mr M.

You could have asked for 3 books of 4! That would have bamboozled 'em! :-D

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ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 17 Jul 2025 00:00

Post offices have sheets of stamps from which they give you exactly the number you want - and of course they also sell books of stamps.

I suppose shops which aren't post offices will only have books.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 16 Jul 2025 22:36

I was going to say, maths not their best subject then. I wonder if that is because stamps before were sold in books of 12 and they thought you particularly wanted a book of 12? Just saying!!!!

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Island

Island Report 16 Jul 2025 21:57

Mr Magoo That doesn't surprise me from seeing what weird maths they do these days :-S

ZZzzz, my local shop/post office sells single stamps - and they do a bit of banter, Bargain :-D

Researching:
I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 16 Jul 2025 20:27

Some times it is no faster to buy first class stamps.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 16 Jul 2025 20:17

£1.70, Zzzz.

I usually check when prices are going to go up then buy several (and 2nd) before they do go up. I usually use 2nd class for birthday cards.

Researching:
Mum's Azalea.

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 16 Jul 2025 20:13

I have no idea how much one first class stamp is but I reckon there are not many places that will sell you just one.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 16 Jul 2025 20:07

That’s a good idea, ZZzzz, as they are really dear now.

Researching:
Mum's Azalea.

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 16 Jul 2025 13:33

One shop near us has a book of stamps set aside so if someone wants to buy a couple of stamps they can and don't need to buy more than they need.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 16 Jul 2025 13:12

Went to the kiosk at my local supermarket yesterday for 12 1st class stamps.

Me - Please could I have 12 1st class stamps?

Assistant - We only have them in books of 4 or 8.

Me - That's fine. Please could I have 12 1st class stamps?

Assistant - We only have them in books of 4 or 8.

Me *looks at gentleman behind me who seems to share in my confusion* - So please could I have a book of 4 and a book of 8?

Assistant - Of course. I'm sorry we don't have 12 stamps.



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