Tristan Da Cunha Permanent Exibition Supporting Group

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Comment by Susan Weisberg on February 22, 2021 at 10:26pm

So the very nice senior clerk at a San Francisco post office thinks this is what happened: apparently my Mail Art to Tristan da Cunha needed 21 cents more postage, even though a post office clerk had told me how much postage to use. As a result, the system thought it was domestic (internal U.S.) mail not international. The address I had written did not make sense as a U.S. destination so it was returned to me. They added the 21 cent postage, covered up all the messages, and stamped it to go forward. Hopefully it will work this time and get to TdC at some point!

Comment by Jeff Bagato on February 22, 2021 at 1:52pm

Postmistress response actually in comment below on page 3. I guess Susan and I have pushed them a bit lower! But they are expecting mail art and planning to display it!

I wonder if it would help to put the postmistresses name on the address?

Comment by Susan Weisberg on February 22, 2021 at 3:59am

If you go to page 2 of the Comments and scroll down to the bottom, there's a nice email from the postmistress of TDC, saying that she is expecting mail art and intends to exhibit it.

I haven't checked the website yet, but I'm intrigued by the hand knitted penguins! 

Comment by Jeff Bagato on February 22, 2021 at 3:50am

Your welcome, Susan. The TDC website is a real rabbit hole. they sell stamps, postcards, even hand knitted sweaters and penguins!

Not sure who exactly is expecting mail art on the island! There's no info about any collection.

Comment by Susan Weisberg on February 22, 2021 at 3:42am

Thanks for all this information, Jeff. It sounds as if my Mail Art will have just missed a March delivery! 

Comment by Jeff Bagato on February 22, 2021 at 3:31am

It sounds like getting any mail onto the island will be an accomplishment!

Comment by Jeff Bagato on February 22, 2021 at 3:31am

And from the TDC philatelic store page:

"Nine scheduled ships a year bring mail from Cape Town to the world's most remote community. The last 2009 ship leaves Cape Town on 26th November. Miss this last post before Christmas and the next post is not due until 3rd March 2010, a gap of three months. So it is hardly surprising that the arrival of post is an important event on the island."

Comment by Jeff Bagato on February 22, 2021 at 3:24am

Not sure if this helps, but here is the Tristan Da Cunha post office website and the info they give there: https://www.tristandc.com/postoffice.php

The settlement there is called Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, but that doesn't seem necessary.

Contact the Post Office by email: postoffice@tdc-gov.com or phone: (44) 0203 014 5103

By post: Postmistress, Post Office, Tristan da Cunha, TDCU 1ZZ, South Atlantic Ocean, (Via Cape Town, South Africa)

Comment by Susan Weisberg on February 22, 2021 at 1:46am

Actually, that four-line one in French is not mine, Bradford. That one was sent by Sandra Gaches, who lives in France (see below); I don't know if she had any delivery problems. I wrote the address, in English, exactly as instructed at the top of the Tristan da Cunha page. I'll report what the Post Office says after I talk to them.

Comment by Bradford on February 21, 2021 at 7:51pm

The main problem with the address is not the language, but the format.  In all cases (countries) you should put the country LAST.  Placing it on the 2nd line of 4 lines is never a good idea.  In fact, having "South Atlantic Ocean" in French as the 4th line is superfluous anyway.  It should be spelled, "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" for the best result.  Some underline the country name once or twice as well, but not necessary.

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