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When do old stamps expire? The last day to use non-barcode stamps and what happens after the deadline
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Royal Mail U-turn means Christmas stamps CAN still be used after 2023 despite shift to barcode system
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Royal Mail on X: "After 31 January 2023, regular stamps without a barcode will no longer be valid. So if you can find your old ones, use them up or swap them.
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Royal Mail announces date stamps without barcodes won't be valid - and what to do with them | Shropshire Star
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