Postal Orders of Gibraltar
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British postal orders are currently issued in Gibraltar
by the Royal Gibraltar Post Office
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In accordance with the Postal Order Regulations of 1961, postal orders may be issued for the following sums:
The value of a postal order may be increased by affixing postage stamp
s not exceeding two in number and not exceeding a total of 49 pence or the equivalent in coinage of the country in which the order is issued. Any such stamp may either be a stamp authorized or required to be used for the purpose of the post office or, if the postal administration of the country in which the order is issued so allows, a current stamp for denoting a rate of postage of that country, but no other stamps may be used.
A charge for poundage
is applied according to the rates applicable when the order is issued.
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
by the Royal Gibraltar Post Office
Royal Gibraltar Post Office
Postal services in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar are run by the Royal Gibraltar Post Office.-History:The Government of Gibraltar has run the postal service in Gibraltar since 1886....
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In accordance with the Postal Order Regulations of 1961, postal orders may be issued for the following sums:
- The sum of 50 pence; and
- The sum of one pound and any multiple of one pound up to ten pounds
The value of a postal order may be increased by affixing postage stamp
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
s not exceeding two in number and not exceeding a total of 49 pence or the equivalent in coinage of the country in which the order is issued. Any such stamp may either be a stamp authorized or required to be used for the purpose of the post office or, if the postal administration of the country in which the order is issued so allows, a current stamp for denoting a rate of postage of that country, but no other stamps may be used.
A charge for poundage
Poundage
In English law, poundage was an ad valorem customs duty imposed on imports and exports at the rate of 1 shilling for every pound of goods imported or exported....
is applied according to the rates applicable when the order is issued.
