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(‘ D UNIVERSAL VJ POSTAL -- D UNION UPU International Bureau To: Designated operators of UPU member Weltpoststrasse countries 3015 BERNE SWITZERLAND For information to: T+41 313503111 — Regional project coordinators and F +41 31 350 31 10 www.upu.int restricted unions — Directors and heads of philately Contact: Ms Filomena Tchyombo T+41 313503551 Berne, 10 June 2022 [email protected] Reference: 6681 (DL.PHIL/CRI)1045 Subject: Exceptional issue ofan international reply coupon to commemorate the II5th anniversary of its creation Dear Sir/Madam, At the Rome Congress in 1906, the UPU responded to a request for the issue of a universal postage stamp by creating the international reply coupon (IRC). The first issue took place 115 years ago, on 1 October 1907. To mark this 11 5th anniversary, the International Bureau is issuing a special anniversary IRC, a mock-up of which is shown in Annex 1. Like the postage stamp, the IRC has traditionally been a collector’s item. Moreover, it is classified by the International Federation of Philately as “postal stationery”. This special ll5th anniversary IRC, which can be exchanged on the same basis as the traditional IRC, will have additional appeal to collectors and philatelists, and could increase the revenues of designated operators wishing to put it on sale. Enthusiasts are encouraged to keep it as a collector’s item, rather than exchanging it. This special issue can therefore be included in your philatelic programme. The appeal for collectors is enhanced by the addition of a special logo to commemorate the 11 5th anniversary, based on the Abidjan IRC, and a section showing the date it was created and the current date. The 11 5th anniversary IRC will be on sale from 1 October 2022, which means that you wilI need to receive your coupons by 15 September 2022 at the latest. To enable us to gauge the number of coupons to be printed, please complete the special order form provided in Annex 2 and return it to the International Bureau by 1 August 2022 at the latest. This wilI allow a period of one month for the settlement of the invoice. The conditions of the order, the identification of the country and the selling price (optional), billing and delivery are the same as those applicable to the Abidjan IRC. Only the attached special order form may be used for this exceptional IRC issue. The minimum order is 1,000 copies. The deadiine for exchanging this IRC is the same as that set for the Abidjan model, namely 31 December 2025 (see attached timetable in Annex 3). / Thank you for your cooperation. Yours faithfully, ious- JA KtWK4NI0ONIMIN1STEER1UM 15. 06. 2022 J n-Alexandre Ducrest irector of Logistics  D UNIVERSAL Annex 1 to letter 6681 (DL.PHIL/CRI)1 045 CO) 4• POSTAL DUNION of 10 June 2022 CNO1 1FO D UNION 0.. POSTALE « ?rtsenfer I’&osNsts1e ?rottop ts dhrnat w %ZS D UNIVERSELLE 2022— 115 ANS DES CR1  D UNIVERSAL Annex 2 to letter 6681(DL.PHIL/CRI)1045 ..POSTAL oflOJune2O22 D UNION Order form To be returned to: International reply coupons UPU International Bureau ABIDJAN International reply coupons Weltpoststrasse 4 Special coupon for II5th IRC anniversary 3015 BERNE SWITZERLAND Country Date of order Number of coupons ordered Amount in SDR (number of coupons x 0.74) Billing address Shipping address (leave blank if same as billing address) Yes No Transportinsurance1 LJ U Country flag I J Selling price, in your currency, printed on the coupon Ii If yes, please indicate the amount and currency clearly in block capitals Currency in which you wish to be invoiced: I US dollars (USD) Li Euros (EUR) I Swiss francs (CHF) Payment by UPU*Clearing (for UPU*Clearing members only) Ei Place, date Signature of official Tel. Fax E-mail For further information, contact: Ms Filomena Tchyombo International Reply Coupons Programme Specialist Tel: +41 31 350 35 51 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] 1 See information overleaf.  D UNIVERSAL Annex 3 to letter 6681 (DL.PHIL/CRI)1045 1 POSTAL of 10 June 2022 7• Timetable for the launch of the special 11 5th anniversary international reply coupon (Abidjan model) Date Description 10 June 2022 Letter sent regarding the Iaunch of a special 1 1 5th anniversary IRC 1 August 2022 Deadiine for receipt of orders for delivery by 1 October 2022 1 September 2022 Deadiine for receipt of payment for first orders of special ll5th anniversary IRC (Abidjan model). Printing and dispatch of IRCs 1 October 2022 Start date for sale of special 1 1 5th anniversary IRCs (Abidjan model) 31 December 2025 Deadiine for sale and exchange of special 1 1 5th anniversary IRCs (Abidjan model) 30 April 2026 Deadiine for receipt of exchanged or unsold special 1 1 5th anniversary IRCs (Abidjan model)