125 Years of Registration Labels

The postcoded issue (ii)

		For Wien 1010, here are examples from the late 1980s of Registration Labels with different 'counter letters'. In no case does the 'counter letter' on the label match that on the cancel (for labels e, f, g & t the cancels are 2bo, 2bs, 2bq & 2as). On 27 May 2000, canceller 2as was in use at the first counter on the left: large though Wien 1010 may be it does not have 50 counters! These letters must be simply a serial letter for the roll of labels.

Here is a paler label with a different style of counter letter d from 1975

From some unreadable date in the 1980s.. St Johann im Pongau.

This registration label from WIPA1981 is actually printed on the envelope! Presumably the 254 was added separately. The R is different from those on 'normal' labels: it has a radiussed top right corner instead of a rounded one.

©Andy Taylor. Last updated 28 August 2000