Unusual GB Advertising Pseudo-Stamp

[tony]

I received an unusual item in the post today. An imitation
adhesive stamp, the same size as most UK commemorative issues
but without any inscription, is 'postmarked' NOVEMBER PAID
and POSTAGE PAID ROYAL MAIL POSTAGE PAID
around a large 2 and PHQ 1297

The contents were advertising material (for a sofa, I think).

The stamp and mark are illustrated on
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if you are interested.

[Rodney]

I am interested , however.........

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"tony" <***@tclayton.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:72a98d5a4c%***@tclayton.demon.co.uk...
| I received an unusual item in the post today. An imitation
| adhesive stamp, the same size as most UK commemorative issues
| but without any inscription, is 'postmarked' NOVEMBER PAID
| and POSTAGE PAID ROYAL MAIL POSTAGE PAID
| around a large 2 and PHQ 1297
|
| The contents were advertising material (for a sofa, I think).
|
| The stamp and mark are illustrated on
| http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/pics/phil/adv.jpg
| if you are interested.
|
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[Derek Reed]

From the DFS furniture group. Yellowish starfish sort of thing?...

Got a few, and think they're self-adhesive stickies for franking machine people who want to make it look like it's been stamped.
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"tony" wrote ...

Post by tony
I received an unusual item in the post today. An imitation
adhesive stamp, the same size as most UK commemorative issues
but without any inscription, is 'postmarked' NOVEMBER PAID
and POSTAGE PAID ROYAL MAIL POSTAGE PAID
around a large 2 and PHQ 1297
The contents were advertising material (for a sofa, I think).
The stamp and mark are illustrated on
http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/pics/phil/adv.jpg
if you are interested.

[tony]

Post by tony
I received an unusual item in the post today. An imitation
adhesive stamp, the same size as most UK commemorative issues
but without any inscription, is 'postmarked' NOVEMBER PAID
and POSTAGE PAID ROYAL MAIL POSTAGE PAID
around a large 2 and PHQ 1297
The contents were advertising material (for a sofa, I think).
The stamp and mark are illustrated on
http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/pics/phil/adv.jpg
if you are interested.

Sorry about that. I forgot to upload the picture.

It now works, but try:

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which is a smaller file.

[Dave]

We see the similar sort of thing on mail here in the US from
advertisers. So long as there is a postal permit and the postage is paid I
doubt the post office doesn't care what they put on the envelope short of an
actual stamp design.
Dave

Post by tony

Post by tony
I received an unusual item in the post today. An imitation
adhesive stamp, the same size as most UK commemorative issues
but without any inscription, is 'postmarked' NOVEMBER PAID
and POSTAGE PAID ROYAL MAIL POSTAGE PAID
around a large 2 and PHQ 1297
The contents were advertising material (for a sofa, I think).
The stamp and mark are illustrated on
http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/pics/phil/adv.jpg
if you are interested.

Sorry about that. I forgot to upload the picture.
http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/pics/phil/adv2.jpg
which is a smaller file.
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Coins of the UK : http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/coins.html

http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/values/coins.html

Post by tony
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[TC]

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[Bob Harper]

Research here in the U.K. discovered that junk mail is less likely to be
thrown in the garbage unread if the item bore a 'real' stamp.
I have seen two or three of these false stamps used together with Royal Mail
bulk posting permits - a number were from a large furniture retailer.
They got my attention - I kept the 'stamps' in my Cinderella book. The
contents still went in the garbage.
Bob

Post by Dave
We see the similar sort of thing on mail here in the US from
advertisers. So long as there is a postal permit and the postage is paid I
doubt the post office doesn't care what they put on the envelope short of an
actual stamp design.
Dave

Post by tony
I received an unusual item in the post today. An imitation
adhesive stamp, the same size as most UK commemorative issues
but without any inscription, is 'postmarked' NOVEMBER PAID
and POSTAGE PAID ROYAL MAIL POSTAGE PAID
around a large 2 and PHQ 1297
The contents were advertising material (for a sofa, I think).

[Rodney]

In my other life as a Realtor,
The expected return for Junk Mail was 1 reply per 1000
I never supported the concept
but it did work, esp if "FREE" was enblazoned somewhere
on the cover.


| Research here in the U.K. discovered that junk mail is less likely to be
| thrown in the garbage unread if the item bore a 'real' stamp.
| I have seen two or three of these false stamps used together with Royal Mail
| bulk posting permits - a number were from a large furniture retailer.
| They got my attention - I kept the 'stamps' in my Cinderella book. The
| contents still went in the garbage.
| Bob