In what appears to be  software changes to the Post Office counter printer software, which became visible around 30th December 2010, the “date seperator” overprinted on the Horizon Postage label has changed from ‘-‘  back to its ‘Horizon’ setting of   ‘/’. Thus giving a new date format of dd/mm/yy. As well as the chnages to […]

Here is the First Day Covers supplied to our registered customers for the recent Post and Go ‘Birds of Britain 2’ issue. It contains a full set of Post and Go stamps issued at the Ludgate Circus, London EC4 ( kiosk No.4) and cancelled with the ‘London EC’ postmark..  These were only available on the […]

Machin Head Post and Go stamps have been dispensed from Wincor-Nixdorf kiosks in the UK since 2008. There are two versions of the print – one printed by the kiosk at Post Offices across the UK and another press-printed version of the original font set available from the Philatelic Bureau at Tallents House in a […]

. . Thanks to a correspondent to this blog, who has reported that the Post and Go kiosk installed at the Premier store at Hastings, Old Town in 2008 was this week removed for  installation in ‘pastures new’ In latter times it appeared to be rather ‘unloved’ hidden behind some crisp boxes and rather under […]

The second set of Faststamps depicting British garden birds was issued on 24th January 2011, one of three sets to be issued this year.  There is two versions – one printed by the kiosk at 31 selected Post Offices across the UK and another press-printed version from the Philatelic Bureau at Tallents House, available in […]

The second issue of Royal Mail pictorial “Post and Go” stamps, to be issued on 24th January 2011, shows six more British garden birds. This issue shows (In the order that they are printed on the machine-vended strip):- Collared dove,  Greenfinch , Blackbird,  Magpie, Long-tailed Tit  and Chaffinch. The stamps are available in two different versions :-Firstly as as a sheet […]

Location Code No. machines Address East of England Stevenage 003129 1 22-23 Westgate, Stevenage, SG1 1QR Cambridge 006925 1 9-11 St Andrew Street, Cambridge, CB2 3AA Southend-on-Sea 009140 2 199-201 High Street, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 1LL Colchester 010116 2 68-70 North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1PX Castle Mall, Norwich 019136 2 84-85 Castle Meadow Walk, Castle Mall, […]

The full list of Wincor Kiosks in the UK has now been updated.  Please contact me for a password.  postagelabelsuk@gmx.com

Phase Three~Additional 50 Kiosks Office Code Branch Name & Address Postcode  Number of Kiosks Projected Go-Live date 012137 Banbury57 – 58 High Street BANBURY OX16 5LB    15-Sep-2010 031005 Barnet63/65 High Street BARNET EN5 5UU    10-Sep-2010 016020 Wealdstone4 – 12 Headstone Drive HARROW HA3 5QL    20-Sep-2010 008124 Harlow1 Stone Cross HARLOW CM20 1AA   13-Sep-2010 008010Additional Kiosk […]

Many faststamp/ATM collectors took the opportunity to visit the various ‘upgraded’ Post and Go Locations  across central London today,  with impressive results. Firstly the Post and Go self-serve facility at Ludgate/Tudor Street provided an unannounced source of pictorial Faststamps having been provided by the Post Office for dealers to obtain large quantities of labels, without […]