Post Office News January 2023

King Charles III 50p Coins
The first King Charles III 50p coins have entered circulation and are available in your post office. This is the first coin to bear The King’s portrait and will commemorate the life and legacy of the late Queen Elizabeth II on the reverse side.

The King’s image was created by British sculptor Martin Jennings. His portrait faces left – the opposite direction to coins featuring Queen Elizabeth II. The reverse side of the coin features a design that originally appeared for the 1953 Coronation Crown.

The Royal Mint says the design commemorates the late Queen’s coronation at Westminster Abbey. It includes the four quarters of the Royal Arms depicted within a shield. Between each shield is an emblem of the home nations: a rose, a thistle, a shamrock and a leek.

Tracked 24 & Tracked 48
Post Office branches are now able to accept Royal Mail Tracked items (Tracked 24 & Tracked 48) that customers have purchased from the Click and Drop platform or third-party label providers such as eBay, Amazon and PayPal.

Amazon Hub
Abbotts Ann Post Office is an Amazon Hub. Instead of having a package delivered to your home or business address, you can select an Amazon Hub location. You can collect your package at a time that suits you. Add Abbotts Ann Post Office to your Amazon address book or search for it when prompted at checkout. Then, select as your delivery address. Once your parcel has been delivered, Amazon will email you a collection barcode.

Special Stamp Issue – In Memoriam: Her Majesty The Queen Presentation Pack
Four commemorative stamps featuring portraits of Queen Elizabeth II at different points of her reign A keepsake commemorating the remarkable reign of Her Majesty The Queen. All four stamps within a double-sided souvenir