“Whereas it hath been found by experience, That the Erecting and Settling of one General Post-Office, for the speedy Conveying, Carrying, and Re-carrying of Letters by Post, to, and from all Places within England, Scotland, and Ireland.” In 1657, fixed rates were established for the delivery of letters through the post system in the Postage Act as passed by Parliament. In addition to this official post service, hundreds of carriers delivered letters and packages across the dominion in direct competition to the service. 2 “The Gentleman’s Magazine.” Google Books. In the beginning, a letter written on a single sheet of paper would cost 2d to travel 80 miles with postage to Scotland from London being 8d and to Ireland 9d. However under this scheme, letters were to travel both day and night, and therefore could travel 120 miles in a 24 hour day. This meant that a letter sent from Yarmouth to Edinburgh would have to travel through London. Letters sent through the public postal service could travel only over these routes. The four main post roads ran between London, Dover, Plymouth, and Edinburgh with Bristol and Yarmouth being added by the end of the century. *) Modified on March 9, 2017: Contrary to what was reported earlier, the Agathon Fabergé booklet of stamps is not included in Posti's official annual program.There were six main post roads throughout England and Scotland and the very first ‘post office’ was set up in Bishopsgate Street in London. The Fabergé booklet does not have a first day cover and cachet, instead the FINLANDIA 2017 special postmark will be available at Tampere Hall every day of the exhibition. The remaining 4,000 booklets will be sold in Tampere at the largest stamp exhibition in Europe, FINLANDIA 2017 on May 24-28. A total of 2,000 booklets will be sold in advance sales. The advance sales of the new Fabergé booklet will begin on March 1. FINLANDIA 2017 has prepared the product in cooperation with Posti. The package includes an Agathon Fabergé postcard included in the FINLANDIA 2017 series of postcards with the number 42. The additional printing has been done one booklet at a time.īooklets are sold individually packed in opal envelopes that have consecutive numbering made by perforating. In addition, the FINLANDIA 2017 logo was printed in the margin of the booklet with blue foil. The old value marking with Finnish marks was nullified and the new domestic value, a map of Finland, was created with holographic foil. The additional printing was realized with two colors. It is not included in the Posti annual program or the Stamp Year Pack. The Fabergé booklet is an official stamp publication by Posti. The value of the additionally printed Fabergé booklet will be the value of a domestic shipment under 50 g, EUR 1.30. The sales will support the FINLANDIA 2017 exhibition. The booklet will be published on May 24 with a retail price of EUR 30. His father Peter Carl Fabergé is known for the Fabergé eggs. He was a Russian-born goldsmith and philatelist. The booklet introduces one of the most famous collectors of philately in Finland: Agathon Fabergé (1876-1951). The unused batch of that print run now provides the basis of the new edition. A total of 6,000 booklets will be issued.Īlmost 30 years ago, the entry ticket to the FINLANDIA 88 exhibition was a stamp booklet published by Posti. The opening day of FINLANDIA 2017, May 24,will also mark the publishing of the Agathon Fabergé stamp booklet.
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