Postal Orders of Cyprus
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Postal order
s have been issued at various times. Information about them is extremely sketchy.
. This unusual date stamp reflects that this particular BFPO was designated as an official United Nations
field post office
. The BFPO issues are very sought after by collectors, as the location of the BFPOs is usually a closely guarded secret in the British Armed Forces
for security reasons.
Postal Order
In the United Kingdom , a Postal Order is used for sending money through the mail. In the United States, this is known as a Postal money order...
s have been issued at various times. Information about them is extremely sketchy.
Cypriot-issued British Postal Orders
It is not yet known when these began to be issued, but they were overprinted and issued as late as the 1970s.BFPO-issued Postal Orders
These have been confirmed as having been issued at BFPO 567, Nicosia, Cyprus, which has since closed down. A 50 Pence postal order bearing the datestamp 'UN NICOSIA BFPO 567' with the date '04. AP 05' is in a private collection in New ZealandNew Zealand
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. This unusual date stamp reflects that this particular BFPO was designated as an official United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
field post office
Field post office
A Field Post Office is a post office set up during time of war or when a military unit is on manoeuvres. It is set up 'in the field', hence the name, however, FPOs may be on land or at sea. Their use pre-dates the introduction of postage stamps....
. The BFPO issues are very sought after by collectors, as the location of the BFPOs is usually a closely guarded secret in the British Armed Forces
British Armed Forces
The British Armed Forces are the armed forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Also known as Her Majesty's Armed Forces and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown, the British Armed Forces encompasses three professional uniformed services, the Royal Navy, the...
for security reasons.