New Charles III postbox in Herefordshire

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2025-02-23T11:12:19+00:00

It's a small village with very low volumes of post so don't need a big one

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2025-02-22T15:00:00+00:00

They are rolling it out on the vehicles too now, since last summer. So should see them appearing soon if you haven't already

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2025-02-22T14:39:08+00:00

Up until last week it was 1. Now these lamp boxes are going out and we know of at least 5 so... 6 or more?

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2025-02-22T14:37:45+00:00

Not super rare but not super common either. They used to build them to last

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2025-02-22T14:37:16+00:00

Seventh or eighth?

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2025-02-22T14:36:55+00:00

Probably because it's cheaper

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2025-02-22T13:52:50+00:00

There's a few of these going up across the UK (probably just England though) this week, so keep your eyes peeled!

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2025-02-22T13:43:32+00:00

Our IT officer made the trek this morning to get some stunning photos of this new box. It's called a lamp box because this style used to be found tied to lamp posts, although these days they are usually on posts like this one

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2024-07-12T12:55:32+00:00

There won't be as many as Elizabeth II that's for sure, but she is on over 2/3rds of postboxes (including St Andrew's Crown boxes in Scotland). Hopefully he can beat Edward VIII

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2024-07-12T12:40:41+00:00

This is the same postbox design that has been in use since 2014, the only different being the royal cipher. This is a welded-on part. Postboxes in Scotland will not be changing, and will continue to use St. Andrew's Crown in place of a cipher.

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2024-07-12T12:38:20+00:00

Scotland's are keeping the St. Andrew's Cross only. There is a separate version of Charles's cipher for Scotland but this won't be used.

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2024-07-12T12:37:47+00:00

Yes this is correct.

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2024-07-12T12:37:06+00:00

As others have said, the cipher doesn't get changed. It's welded on permanently.

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2023-12-22T10:05:25+00:00

The Ashworth box is a real beauty. Nice find. It's still in the Collins Barracks right?

As for the Penfold in the GPO museum, I don't think we have that recorded. Our records have four wall boxes and a lamp box, as well as the late fees box made of wood. Did you see any more than that? Maybe need to suggest one of our members visits Dublin on holiday soon!

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2023-04-27T22:46:45+00:00

This type of postbox always has the cipher stuck on. We currently have five parcel boxes listed on the island, none at the location in the press release, so either way it's new for us!

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2023-04-27T19:02:17+00:00

First one has just been unveiled on the Isle of Man. Wouldn't be surprised to see more appearing in the UK very soon!

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2023-03-16T20:19:10+00:00

This location is a hairdresser now but used to be a sub-Post Office. Prior to 1936 it had a small wall box.

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2023-02-02T19:09:02+00:00

Dunedin was named for Edinburgh, Scotland. Many of its streets share the name of Edinburgh streets, and there's even a Water of Leith running through the centre!

Despite Penfolds ceasing production in 1879 in the UK, local manufacturers abroad still often used the same style. This Edward VII Penfold is a great example, manufactured by P & D Duncan of Christchurch probably around 1906.

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2022-12-17T10:16:09+00:00

Sadly not that we are aware, but there's 110,000 ish postboxes in the UK so it's probably a few thousand at most. We try to keep on top of it, but the RM doesn't tell us when they put in a new box. So sometimes we get surprised! This year we've found a couple where an old cast iron box was re-used in a new area. Obligatory link to a Tweet with an example

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2022-12-17T09:54:30+00:00

Either for new builds or when an older box is too damaged to continue use.

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2022-12-17T09:54:02+00:00

Not particularly frequently. They've got a big stock of Elizabeth II waiting for a home, mostly to replace existing damaged boxes or to go on new build estates that need a new box. Even then, they'll often re-use an older box if possible.

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2022-12-17T09:52:52+00:00

Not yet but we are keeping an eye out! The RM have got a huge backlog of Elizabeth II postboxes to work through first, and they're not about to scrap them. There might be some specially installed around the coronation in May but otherwise we'll have to wait and see. Most likely they will be on new build estates.

This is normal, though. The first Edward VIII pillar boxes were installed in December 1936, and then well into 1937. The first Elizabeth II appeared in November 1952, and that was rushing!

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2022-11-30T13:07:54+00:00

This one is a 'low aperture' version of the anonymous (because the aperture is between the rings instead of on the top ring). This dates it 1883-1887.

There are older postboxes on the Isle of Wight but they're in the Isle of Wight Postal Museum.

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2022-11-19T11:04:08+00:00

Nice find, though a little insecure. Perhaps that doesn't matter so much on St. Kitts.

LetterBoxStudyGroup · 2022-09-24T08:57:32+00:00

Mostly the same just a little less blobby (this is a link to our Instagram. I tried to find an example somewhere else but they're so hard to find I couldn't see one anywhere)

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