DON'T THROW AWAY THOSE OLD IRCS! Glenn, K2FF, points out to OPDX readers
that the date on the current IRCs that reads "31 Dec 06 is an expiration
date which simply means they can't be SOLD to customers AFTER that date.
However, they can be redeemed forever. Hams simply need to be armed with
the copy of the right pages from the International Mail Manual (IMM).
Glenn states, "This is right out of the 2006 edition of the International
Mail Manual..." Please note the last sentence in very first paragraph:
372 International Reply Coupons
372.1 Description a. The sender of a letter may prepay a reply by purchasing reply
coupons which are sold and exchangeable for postage stamps at post
offices in member countries of the Universal Postal Union. The
period of exchange of international reply coupons issued by the
Universal Postal Union on or after January 1, 1975 is unlimited
. Glenn states, "I still redeem the little old IRCs at my post office
here on the MS Gulf Coast!"
