Postal Orders of Gibraltar
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British postal orders are currently issued in Gibraltar by the Royal Gibraltar Post Office.
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[edit] Postal orders
In accordance with the Postal Order Regulations of 1961, postal orders may be issued for the following sums:-
- The sum of 50 pence; and
- The sum of one pound and any multiple of one pound up to ten pounds
The value of a postal order may be increased by affixing postage stamps not exceeding two in number and not exceeding a total of 49 pence or the equivalent in coinage of the country in which the order is issued. Any such stamp may either be a stamp authorized or required to be used for the purpose of the post office or, if the postal administration of the country in which the order is issued so allows, a current stamp for denoting a rate of postage of that country, but no other stamps may be used.
[edit] Poundage
| Denomination | Poundage |
|---|---|
| 50p to £1 | 28p |
| £2 to £4 | 51p |
| £5 to £7 | 71p |
| £8 to £10 | 86p |
| £15 | 98p |
| £20 | £1.05 |
[edit] Royal Gibraltar Post Office
The Post Office is a department of the Government of Gibraltar which has run the postal services for Gibraltar since 1886.[1] In addition to the normal letter and parcel post services, which include registration and express, the Gibraltar Post Office provides several other services such as EMS (previously Datapost).[1] Post Restante facilities and private P.O. Boxes.[1] The Post Office operates a banking facility on behalf of the Gibraltar Savings Bank, consisting mainly of Ordinary Deposit Accounts.[1] Apart from the British Postal Orders, Gibraltar issuesd legal tender coins, phonecards are available from the General Counter's.[1]
In 2005 the Gibraltar Post Office was granted the title of "Royal" by Her Majesty the Queen.[1] Gibraltar is now the only Commonwealth or British Overseas Territory outside the United Kingdom that bears this distinction.[1] The Gibraltar Post Office is now known as the Royal Gibraltar Post Office.
[edit] British Field Post Office-issued Postal Orders
These have been reported, but information is extremely sketchy, as the location of the BFPOs is a closely guarded secret in the British Armed Forces for security reasons.
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[edit] References
- Postal Orders. GB Overprints Society. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
- Postal Order Regulations of 1961. Government of Gibraltar. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
