Post & Go Labels Stamps

These Royal Mail stamps were affixed to specially designed envelopes and postmarked on the first day that the stamps were issued.

31.03.2009 | Aerial view of Edinburgh, Postmarked at Edinburgh

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Stock Code:

31999

Issue:

31st March 2009 - Post & Go Labels

Stamp Type:

Post and Go

Producer/Series: Benham ( BS No 831 )

Postmark:

Edinburgh, St Giles Cathedral, Special Handstamp

Reference Images:
Post and Go Stamp
Presentation Pack (P&G 1)
Postmark illustrations

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Post & Go stamps

Royal Mail has rolled out a new generation of self-service postage called Post & Go following successful trials during 2008. The five Post & Go stamps are available to collectors in a carrier from Tallents House, mail order only, price £3.08. The five values in the carrier, printed gravure, are 1st Class, 1st Class Large, Europe up to 20g, Worldwide up to 10g, Worldwide up to 20g.

The Post & Go design features the Machin head and a background design of the words Royal Mail in a wave pattern similar to that overprinted on selected Definitive stamps. They have two phosphor bars enabling them to be read by sorting Machinery.

Post & Go - Technical Details:

Feature	Type/Detail
Number	5
Values	1st Class up to 100g 1st Class Large up to 100g Europe up to 20g Worldwide up to 10g Worldwide up to 20g
Design	Bas relief Arnold Machin
Format	Landscape
Size	60mm(w) x 27mm(h)
Printer	Walsall Security Printers
Print process	Gravure
Perforations	Die-cut simulated perforations
Phosphor	Two Bars
Gum	Self adhesive