General post office (41 Ergebnisse)
Verlag: Hildburghausen, Bibliographisches Institut um 1850., 1850
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1 Blatt, verso weiß. Zustand: Gut. Bild ca. 9,5 x 14,5 cm, Blatt ca. 16 x 22,5 cm. Etwas stockfleckig, leicht gebräunt, obere linke Ecke mit kleiner handschriftlicher Nummer, sonst gutes Exemplar. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 250.
Weitere BilderVerlag: Geneva, Switzerland: L'Art En Suisse, 1932, 1932
- Softcover
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Small 4to. stiff pictorial wraps, 82 pages, color and black & white illustrations; map of routes and pictorial brochure laid in; a very good, clean tight copy.
Summary of noise data, frequency range 1-30 mc/s (Extract from a National Physical Laboratory Paper on "Survey of Existing Information and Data on Atmospheric Noise Level over the Frequency Range 1-30 mc/s")
Thomas, H. A.; Burgess, R. E.; General Post Office Wellington, Hrsg.
Verlag: Wellington General Post Office 10th April, 1945
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weicher Einband. IV. + 46 S. + 9 S. Abb., Quart, kartoniert, Klammerheftung. Teilweise fleckig, auch Einbandvorderseite, oben rechts. Textsauber. Zeitdokument mit sichtbaren Gebrauchs- und Altersspuren. Gutes, ordentliches Exemplar. Sprache: Englisch (unbesetzt) 300 gr.
Weitere BilderSprache: Englisch
Verlag: General Post Office ( GPO ), London
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Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Not dated, approx 1930s/40s. 8pp. Very Good/None. Soft card covers with very minor rubbing to edges/spine, very minor soiling. Contents clean and tight but for very minor creasing. B&W photos throughout. Little information booklet about the London Post Office Railway, later known as the… Mail Rail, a narrow gauge, driverlesss underground railway, built by the Post Office and the Underground Electric Railways company. It opened in 1927 and operated until its closure in 2003. It was used to efficiently transport mail between sorting offices. Scarce.
Verlag: HMSO, 1911
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Sm. Slim 8vo. [iv] + [73]pp. + [i]. Several rules amended with correction slips tipped in, one ms. entry for 1913 filled in on 'Correction Slip Table,' e.ps. very lightly browned, some very occasional light marginal spotting, original yellow cloth backed beige boards lettered in black to upper board, soiled and sl. rubbed, corne…rs sl. rubbed, ownership signature to top edge of upper board. 135 Rules. US$37.
Post Office First Day Cover Good King Wenceslas Christmas 1973
Post Office Branches / Royal Mail Delivery Service / General Post Office / Post Office Counters Ltd., / Royal Mail Group / Post Office Ltd.,
Verlag: Post Office Ltd., Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street, London 28th November . 1973., 1973
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Zustand: Fine. A first day of issue cover or first day cover (FDC) is a postage stamp on a cover, postal card or stamped envelope franked on the first day the issue is authorized for use within the country or territory of the stamp issuing authority. Sometimes the issue is made from a temporary or permanent foreign or overseas o…ffice. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. PHILATELY (Postal History).
Post Office First Day Cover Christmas 1972
Post Office Branches / Royal Mail Delivery Service / General Post Office / Post Office Counters Ltd., / Royal Mail Group / Post Office Ltd.,
Verlag: Post Office Ltd., Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street, London 18th October . 1972., 1972
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Post Office First Day Cover British Tress: The Horse Chestnut 1974
Post Office Branches / Royal Mail Delivery Service / General Post Office / Post Office Counters Ltd., / Royal Mail Group / Post Office Ltd.,
Verlag: Post Office Ltd., Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street, London 27th February . 1974., 1974
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Post Office First Day Cover 1972 General Anniversaries: Ralph Vaughan Williams / Tutankhamun / HM Coastguard
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Verlag: Post Office Ltd., Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street, London . 1972., 1972
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Zustand: Fine. A first day of issue cover or first day cover (FDC) is a postage stamp on a cover, postal card or stamped envelope franked on the first day the issue is authorized for use within the country or territory of the stamp issuing authority. Sometimes the issue is made from a temporary or permanent foreign or overseas o…ffice. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. PHILATELY (Postal History).
Post Office First Day Cover Charity Stamp; An Experimental Issue 22nd January 1975.
Post Office Branches / Royal Mail Delivery Service / General Post Office / Post Office Counters Ltd., / Royal Mail Group / Post Office Ltd.,
Verlag: Post Office Ltd., Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street, London 22nd January . 1975., 1975
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Zustand: Fine. A first day of issue cover or first day cover (FDC) is a postage stamp on a cover, postal card or stamped envelope franked on the first day the issue is authorized for use within the country or territory of the stamp issuing authority. Sometimes the issue is made from a temporary or permanent foreign or overseas o…ffice. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. PHILATELY (Postal History).
Post Office First Day Cover Churchill Centenary 1974
Post Office Branches / Royal Mail Delivery Service / General Post Office / Post Office Counters Ltd., / Royal Mail Group / Post Office Ltd.,
Verlag: Post Office Ltd., Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street, London 9th October . 1974., 1974
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Post Office First Day Cover Great Britons 1974: Robert the Bruce / Edward The Black Prince / Owain Glyndwr / Henry V
Post Office Branches / Royal Mail Delivery Service / General Post Office / Post Office Counters Ltd., / Royal Mail Group / Post Office Ltd.,
Verlag: Post Office Ltd., Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street, London 10th July . 1974., 1974
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Post Office First Day Cover Royal Wedding; The Marriage of HRH Princess Anne to Captain Mark Phillips at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 14 November 1973.
Post Office Branches / Royal Mail Delivery Service / General Post Office / Post Office Counters Ltd., / Royal Mail Group / Post Office Ltd.,
Verlag: Post Office Ltd., Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street, London Wednesday 14 November . 1973., 1973
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Post Office First Day Cover BBC & Broadcasting History 1972
Post Office Branches / Royal Mail Delivery Service / General Post Office / Post Office Counters Ltd., / Royal Mail Group / Post Office Ltd.,
Verlag: Post Office Ltd., Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street, London 13th September . 1972., 1972
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Zustand: Fine. A first day of issue cover or first day cover (FDC) is a postage stamp on a cover, postal card or stamped envelope franked on the first day the issue is authorized for use within the country or territory of the stamp issuing authority. Sometimes the issue is made from a temporary or permanent foreign or overseas o…ffice. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. PHILATELY (Postal History).
Post Office First Day Cover British Polar Explorers 1972: Henry Hudson / Martin Frobisher / James Clark Ross / Robert Falcon Scott
Post Office Branches / Royal Mail Delivery Service / General Post Office / Post Office Counters Ltd., / Royal Mail Group / Post Office Ltd.,
Verlag: Post Office Ltd., Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street, London 15th February . 1972., 1972
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Post Office First Day Cover Fire Service 1974
Post Office Branches / Royal Mail Delivery Service / General Post Office / Post Office Counters Ltd., / Royal Mail Group / Post Office Ltd.,
Verlag: Post Office Ltd., Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street, London 24th April . 1974., 1974
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Post Office First Day Cover British Explorers 1973: Walter Raleigh / Francis Drake / David Livingstone / Henry Stanley
Post Office Branches / Royal Mail Delivery Service / General Post Office / Post Office Counters Ltd., / Royal Mail Group / Post Office Ltd.,
Verlag: Post Office Ltd., Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street, London 18th April . 1973., 1973
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Post Office First Day Cover H. M. S. Victory Gibraltar Stamps 1967.
Post Office Branches / Royal Mail Delivery Service / General Post Office / Post Office Counters Ltd., / Royal Mail Group / Post Office Ltd.,
Verlag: Post Office Ltd., Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street, London 3rd April . 1967., 1967
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SKETCHES AT THE CENTRAL TELEGRAPH ESTABLISHMENT, GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON - an Original Antique Engraving printed in 1874
SKETCHES AT THE CENTRAL TELEGRAPH ESTABLISHMENT, GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON - an Original Antique Engraving printed in 1874
Sprache: Englisch
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No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. Mounted (matted) and ready to frame. An original antique engraving, printed in 1874, a composite print showing the work of the Telegraph Office, with male and female operatives using the various machines - the single needle, the automatic, the old double needle or 'cottage', the Hughes Type printe…r, the Pneumataic Puncher, the ABC, the Direct Writer and the American Sounder. Bell (illustrator).
Post Office First Day Cover H. M. S. Victory Gibraltar Stamps 1967.
Post Office Branches / Royal Mail Delivery Service / General Post Office / Post Office Counters Ltd., / Royal Mail Group / Post Office Ltd.,
Verlag: Post Office Ltd., Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street, London 3rd April . 1967., 1967
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Zustand: Fine. A first day of issue cover or first day cover (FDC) is a postage stamp on a cover, postal card or stamped envelope franked on the first day the issue is authorized for use within the country or territory of the stamp issuing authority. Sometimes the issue is made from a temporary or permanent foreign or overseas o…ffice. 3 colour post cards each with ½d franked stamp, one stamped 'Commanding Officer H. M. S. Victory Ship'. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. PHILATELY (Postal History).
Weitere BilderVerlag: GPO, 1962
- Softcover
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Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Issue 2, 12pp, 8 fold out diagrams, card covers, cloth spine, In very good condition, a little creasing to the corners of the covers and a name written at the top of the front cover. A detailed description of the Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, which was built to link with Telstar, the communic…ations satellite launched by NASA in July 1962. Goonhilly remained active until 2008. UK postage for this item will be lower than the ABE default rate.
Blank Receipt Form Regarding General Mail Locks, sent to San Francisco, California. Form No. 2393.
United States Post Office Department; Office of the Second Assistant Postmaster General, Mail Equipment Division.
Verlag: Washington, DC: United States Post Office Department., 1883
- Manuskript
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Zustand: Good. Blank Form. 8.5" x 14", Folded Printed Sheet, Good with minor losses, marginal tears, toning.
Verlag: Edinburgh, Printed by Morrison & Gibb Ltd, Tanfield, for the Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory Limited.
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Scarce. Inner hinges cracked but holding, several previous owner's ex-libris stamps, touch of fraying to ends of spine and two corners, several light marks to covers, several pennings, otherwise good. 1530pp.
- Softcover
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Paperback. 28pp including 12 illustrations, card covers, London (c1930). Very good.
Verlag: 'Bank of England / April 28th' London, 1818
- Manuskript
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See his entry, and Freeling's, in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 4to. Aged and worn, with nicks and closed tears around the edges, but not near the valediction 'Yours very faithfully / W: Manning.' Addressed to 'Francis Freeling, Esqr.' Begins: 'My dear Sir, / Your Letter of yesterday I have just received & am exceedingly obliged to you fo…r the communication it contains - it is quite distressing to see the delusion which prevails in the public mind on this subject -'. He is 'submitting the Extract of the Norwich paper sent by Mr. Coldwell (to whom we are much obliged) to the Governor & Deputy Governor', but does not wish to delay his thanks to Freeling.
Verlag: London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1940
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8vo. (iv), 112 pp. Contemporary brown morocco backed russet boards, gilt vignette to the upper cover, gilt lettered to the spine, contemporary book label to the inner cover, two later colour photographs of the S.S. Menelaus and Lycaon paperclipped to the front, occasional pencilled annotations. Some light rubbing, very good.
Verlag: U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1981
- Softcover
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Wraps. Zustand: Very good. Presumed First Edition, First Printing. iv, 120, [1] pages. Wraps. Tabular Data. The 1981 Senate hearings regarding the implementation of the nine-digit ZIP code (ZIP+4) were marked by intense debate over automation, costs, and mandatory versus voluntary usage. The hearings, primarily held before the S…ubcommittee on Civil Service, Post Office, and General Services, aimed to address public and Congressional concerns that the system was premature and overly burdensome. A major focus was ensuring the new, longer code would be voluntary, specifically for residential users, to alleviate public fear of forced compliance. Postmaster General Bolger testified that he supported making it voluntary, except for bulk mailers seeking discounts. Critics in the Senate, such as Senator David Durenberger and Senator Roger Jepsen, argued that the system was not fully tested, might increase costs, and that the public did not want it. The program was designed to cut costs through automated mail sorting using optical character readers (OCRs). In April 1981, Congress considered legislation to block the June 1, 1981 implementation date proposed by the Postal Service, with leaders calling for a cost-benefit analysis. Despite the contention, the Senate moved forward with the program, with the legislative battle continuing through the end of the year, eventually leading to the authorization of the program by late 1981, with full implementation planned for subsequent years. The hearings highlighted the transition from manual to automated mail processing and the friction caused by requiring the public to adopt a more detailed addressing system. The nine-digit zip code (ZIP+4) was introduced by the USPS in 1983 to improve mail sorting automation and speed up delivery. It adds a four-digit suffix to the original five-digit code, identifying specific geographic segments?such as a city block, apartment building, or individual high-volume receiver. The first five digits define the region and local post office. The added +4 indicates a sector (several blocks) and a segment (one side of a street). The system allows automated machinery to sort mail to smaller, more precise delivery areas, reducing manual handling. While proposed earlier, the extended code was officially introduced in 1983. Initial uptake was slow due to a, at the time, small incentive for large-scale mailers. It provided increased accuracy, faster delivery times (sometimes up to two days faster), and reduced costs for bulk mailers. While not mandatory for citizens, it is heavily used by businesses for address verification, mailing efficiency, and better logistical analytics. The system evolved from the original 1963 five-digit Zone Improvement Plan (ZIP) to handle growing mail volumes.
Weitere BilderVerlag: Printed for the Letter-Carriers of the General Post-Office by Murray and Gibb (1875), Edinburgh, 1875
- Hardcover
- Erstausgabe
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Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Lacking the "Plan of Edinburgh and Leith". Binding poor. Joints split and hinges broken. Boards detached. Lacking the front free endpaper and the half-title page. One preliminary leaf detached. ; Seventieth annual publication. (iii)-xx, 695, [1] pages + 1 double page map o…f the county of Edinburghshire + 148, [11] pages advertisements at rear. Also advertisements on endpapers. Blind-stamped cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 217 x 135mm. Useful historical and genealogical source. Alphabetical listing of people's names, with their profession and street address. Also listing of names by street address. The advertisements at the rear are for numerous local businesses. [Seller ref: KnightCol]; 8vo.
W.H. Preece, engimeer; pamphlet] Watt and the Measurement of Power. Being the Watt Anniversary Lecture delivered before The Greenock Philosophical Society, 5 February, 1897.
Sir William Henry Preece (1834-1913), 'Engineer-in-Chief and Electrician, General Post Office, London; Vice-President of the Institution of Civil Engineers.'
Verlag: London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons Limited Stamford Street and Charing Cross, 1897
- Softcover
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8vo: 13 pp. Stitched. In original cream printed wraps. On aged, spotted paper, in heavily worn wraps. Facsimile of handwriting at head of front wrap reads 'With the Author's Compliments'. Two diagrams in text. Spirited discussion of such questions as 'Is a horse-power really a horse's power?' 'I was surprised and pleased the oth…er day to find in Marseilles that the man directing the electric tram-cars in that city corresponding to the driver of the old horse-car, sometimes called in America the motorneer, is called the wattman, and I have since learnt that this term is very general in France.' No copy in the British Library: COPAC only lists copies at the London School of Economics and University of London.
Verlag: Aberdeen: George Outram & Co for the Post Office Aberdeen Directory Limited.
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Scarce. Inner hinges cracked but holding, several previous owner's ex-libris stamps, touch of fraying to ends of spine and two corners, several light marks to covers, several pennings, otherwise good. Gilt to decorative front cover and to title to spine. 608pp.
