Steve Wimpenny "British Postal Strike 2"

ChronologyJanuary 20 th 1971: Start of Postal Workers Strike- Regular Mail Service SuspendedJanuary 20 th : Suspension of Post Office DeliveryMonopoly by UK GovernmentJanuary 20 th -March 6 th : Post Office LicensesPrivate Mail Delivery Services forBoth Local and Long-distance Mail DeliveryMarch 7th - 8th: Strike Ends- Post Office Monopoly Restored- Private Delivery Service Licenses Cancelled

1.) The Public Mail ServiceRegion of Operation - Local & Overseas DeliveryDates of Operation: throughout January 1971UK Delivery ® only Public Mail Labels neededOverseas Delivery ® Public Mail Label + Stampof Delivering Country neededusually France or Belgium5 ‘Stamp’ issues during January 1971

1.) The Public Mail ServiceMail Delivery - by Train, Plane or ShipService Terminated at the End of January 1971- replaced by:Europa Service (European Mail)Mayflower Service (US, Canada, S. America)Special Services (UN, UK Islands, Israel, Japan)

January 20 th : 3 sets of Stamps IssuedDefinitives(set of 8 values)Kennedy/Churchillw/wo Ovpt. (4 Stamps)Note that fees charged are approximately Six Timesthe corresponging Post Office rate.

2.) The Europa Mail ServiceRegion of Operation - Local & European DeliveryMail delivery by Plane, Hovercraft or Train - 5 StampsJanuary 26 th - February 4 thDefinitives

Decimal Currency Issues - DefinitivesFebruary 15 th -1 Stamp

Commemoratives:February 15 th - New Currency & Famous StampsMarch 1 st - Penny BlackNew Curreny - 1 Stamp on gold foilFamous Stamps - Strip of 3 Stamps, Penny Black - 1 stamp

February 14 th - Last Day of old UK CurrencyStamp + Miniature Sheet

4.) Special Mail ServicesI - Isle of Man & Channel IslandsFebruary 6 th - March 7 th 19715 Stamps and 1 Souvenir Sheet

II - UN (Geneva, NY) & League of NationsFebruary 6 th - March 7 th 19714 Stamps and 1 Souvenir Sheet

III - German Airmail Service via W. BerlinMarch 3 rd -7 th 19712 Stamps