Alan Brignull in the UK sends Greek for the Post!

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

Well, first a FAB postage stamp on the envelope..

and then ALL these for sticking on my mail art!

Fantastic, even with that : λαμδα.."λ"

"Something from the crazy one..." : -)

Thank you so much, Alan!

[Alan Brignull]

Yes, from 1998 to 2004 there was an 'E' rate stamp which covered letters up to 20g within Europe (that's the postal Europe which goes all the way to Vladivostok — nothing to do with Euros or the EU). So they haven't been on sale for 12 years but if you still have any they are worth £1.05.

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

The "Royal Post" had the "E" stamps for mail in Europe?

I like the looong format :-)

[Alan Brignull]

I'm afraid you can't get them at the post office (we don't mention Europe any more).

You'll have to find a stamp dealer, but they're still valid to use.

[Dean aka Artist in Seine]

Well played and thanks for the blog.  I'll have to get me some of those "E" stamps at Christmas.

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

That's right, my postman always has a happy grin or a laugh when he hands me the mail art: 

"τρελό τρελό τρελό!"

...and the lamda is just fine!

[Alan Brignull]

Glad you like them, MomKat! You mentioned a while ago, this is what your postman says when he delivers mailart.

I have a small amount of Greek type but all the λs are missing, so I used an upside down γ. Does it look strange to Greek eyes?