Friday, September 17, 2010

STAMP FACT OF THE DAY: 17th September 2010

STAMP FACTS: Do you know that a commemorative issue was launch in Sept 1995 to mark the launch of the 6 digit postal code in Singapore? In 1950, the 2 digit postal code system was introduced to facilitate the sorting and delivery of postal items. It was replaced by the 4 digit code in 1979 and to meet increased mail vo...lume, the 6 digit code was launched to enable the automatic sorting of mail right down to the order that it is to be delivered!

 

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