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Royal Mail Great Britain KING CHARLES III USED STAMP with Franking Mark ( New Barcode System!)

Britain's postal service the Royal Mail announced on Tuesday that special barcodes will be added to its ordinary stamps, to improve mail processing but also allow people to send animated videos and messages to be sent to recipients.Feb 2, 2022

Do you leave the barcode on new stamps?

Nowhere on the stamp book packaging did it say 'do not detach barcode) so I assumed it was something I should hang on to so I could track the letter. Now I learn that you have to keep the barcode on if the stamp is to be considered valid- aaargh!Jan 23, 2023