BCNumismatics
Joined: 24 Jan 2009
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Posted: 20 Nov 2020, 09:44
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Posted: 20 Nov 2020, 09:44
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Postal Orders do NOT belong under 'Tokens'!
Postal orders have been issued by postal administrations - which are Government-sanctioned corporations, such as Royal Mail in the U.K..
Aidan.
ngdawa
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Posted: 20 Nov 2020, 10:24
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Posted: 20 Nov 2020, 10:24
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But can I use it as a regular payment for my fish and chips?
BramVB
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Posted: 20 Nov 2020, 17:19
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Posted: 20 Nov 2020, 17:19
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Quote: "ngdawa" But can I use it as a regular payment for my fish and chips? Only if they offer fish and chips at your local post office
Just call me Bram
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ngdawa
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Posted: 20 Nov 2020, 19:16
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Posted: 20 Nov 2020, 19:16
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Quote: "BramVB"
Quote: "ngdawa" But can I use it as a regular payment for my fish and chips? Only if they offer fish and chips at your local post office
That's what I mean. It's only has a value in the post office, which means it's a token, just like all the tokens you can only use in a specific store och supermarket.
BCNumismatics
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Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 21:22
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Posted: 23 Nov 2020, 21:22
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Here's an example of a postal note that could have been spent for 1 Pound in 1944 here in New Zealand;
Issued at Te Horo on 28 June 1944.
1 Pound was a bit of money in 1944 - & could have bought a lot of food.
Aidan.
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