2009 Stamp-Less Cover

I think this would be the only way to describe this cover sent from Western Australia by Triggersmob with out a stamp,It's rare to receive any letter in the post without a stamp and I'm surprised that this one was delivered mined you there is a hand drawn stamp on it so either they (the postal workers) need glasses or Steve a good artist,Steve have you ever thought of Art school .
all jokes aside this is the letter.





Anyway this has gone straight into my stamp-less cover folder as a keepsake.
regards to all
Harry

Oh P.S. Thank you Steve

edited for thank you

It's been so long, I had given up on it ever arriving.
This was sent as a test, when our postal workers were on strike and promising to deliver letters, even if they had no stamp.

Just goes to show what can get through the postal system.

Oh! and art is not one of my strong points (as if you couldn't tell).

Steve

That is so funny Steve. I guess the postal carriers meant what they said!

I especially liked the "No Stamp Detected" spray on! Priceless!

Great job Steve... A real keeper Harry

Amazing Harry

It is definately an oddity alright and a keeper for sure.

It is amazing what can go through the postal syatems at times but I think that the clincher here is the 'spray-on' cancellation stating "No Stamp Detected" I wonder if that particular cancel will be noted in future catalogues (?)

Chimo

Bujutsu

G'Day Chimo I think it would be interesting if it were to be listed in any catalogue,I'll keep my fingers crossed but with my luck

or .

nice one indeed!

I have just received my cover in the mail, (badly cancelled)
Perth Western Australia had a postal workers issue on before Christmas
and vowed to deliver all stampless mail.
I sent two to myself and only one came back.

G'Day Rodd can you post a happy snap of the cover mate,
would be interesting to see what yours looks like.

A funny story and a priceless piece of postal history!

Maybe Glen Stephens would be interested.

I very much doubt it !
He is dead against those who try to 'cheat' the postal system !

Nice one Steve. A keeper for sure Harry.
Great stuff.

Londonbus1.....uses gluestick postage all the time !

In case you didn't get it (even with the big 'rolling on floor laughing' next to it), it's a joke!

Yes, I did notice the little fella !

Alas Nuggethill,
it is a fizzer, not worth posting,the only copy that came back and the machine missed it.
It didn't occur to me at the time, but I could have printed "2009
mailmans dispute, stampless cover" in a box in the corner (darn!)
I was in line at the counter, and when someone mentioned this to
the postmaster he reacted quite angrily, and said it was a hoax.
I just threw two covers in the box when I left just in case.