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>> THE POLISH POST IN THE FREE CITY OF GDAŃSK 1920 - 1939


>> 3 THE HARBOUR POST OFFICE
>> 3.1 THE EXCHANGE OF MAIL WITH OVERSEAS COUNTRIES

On 11 January 1922 the name of the Harbour Post Office was changed to POLSKI URZĄD POCZTOWY Nr 1 W GDAŃSKU (Polish Post Office No 1 in Gdańsk). The old GDAŃSK NOWY PORT labels and datestamps continued to be used until datestamps with the new name were introduced. Special parcel cards were printed for the Polish Post in Gdańsk.

Above: Card for a 5 kg parcel sent to Kołomya with a GDAŃSK — NOWYPORT cds 31.3.22. 100 marks due for postage in Poland. 50 for transport from the ship and 25 marks for customs. Single-line WOLNO OD CŁA, an official stamp and PRZEMYSŁ 1 5a cds 12.5.22 of the Customs Post Office. KOŁOMYA 1d 15.5.22 cds, indicating the day the card was sent to the recipient, KOŁOMYA 1 2b cds 16.5.22, the day the parcel was collected, on postage due stamps on the reverse.
Below: Card for a 5 kg parcel sent to Kołomya with the old GDAŃSK NOWY PORT label and GDAŃSK — NOWYPORT cds 16.2.22. 110 marks due for postage in Poland, 50 for transport from the ship. Single-line WOLNO OD CŁA, an official stamp and PRZEMYSŁ 1 5a cds 27.2.22 of the Customs Post Office. KOŁOMYA 1g 28.2.22 cds, indicating the day the card was sent to the recipient, KOŁOMYA 1 2b cds 4.3.22 and 5.3.22, the day the parcel was collected, on postage due stamps on the reverse.

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