Netherlands (?) Exprespost Stickers

I have sent an email to the Australian Postal Stationery Society
to seek any assistance on these items.
I'll post if I hear from them.

I'd encourage any members au fait with similar societies in GB
to do likewise.

Prompt reply from the Australian Postal Stationery Society.

Hi Rodney
I assume you are referring to the discussion on international express post labels on the stamp community family website https://goscf.com/t/70365

While I don't know the details of the service, I have always assumed that the shape and general format of the labels was set by the UPU – as you have seen they are similar in every country. The express post service was an inferior service to the EMS service which is an international courier service and uses a logo based on 'EMS' https://www.ems.post/en - again the same logo is used by all countries using the service. It commenced 20 years ago.

A number of Australia postal stationery/formular stationery bear a similar logo – see illustration above. The international express post envelopes provided an express post like service to the international gateway and an airmail service beyond that. They were first issued in 1994 and used until at least 2013 – they were replaced by a range of formular envelopes etc.

I suspect someone like Richard Peck could provide you with more details of the express service – as could a study of historical Australia Post International Mail guides/UPU documents.

Regards
Ian

Solved:
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Yes, the general format is set by the UPU.

Here's an excerpt from the UPU's current Letter Post Regulations:

"Marking

3.1 Items for express delivery shall be provided with either a special bright red printed label or a stamp impression in the same colour bearing the word "Exprès" in bold letters.

In the absence of a label or a stamp impression, the word "Exprès" shall be written in very bold red capital letters.

Where possible, the label or stamp impression shall be of the shape reproduced below.

(followed by a picture in the same basic format)

The "Exprès" label, impression or indication shall be placed on
the address side, in so far as possible in the top left-hand corner, beneath the sender's name and address where these are given."

Thanks Nigel,
that was amongst the earliest thoughts I had (UPU)
but I dismissed it as being ludicrous.
Always learning in this hobby.

Australian stationery Catalogue 2016
Listed Page 20
https://postalstationeryaustralia.c...LOGUE16r.pdf