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Post Office

We live near the village of Sanquhar (pronounced San-ker) in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

This is the home of the Oldest Post Office in the World- dating back to 1712- Sanquhar post office’s historical importance is recognised by the Royal Mail. The postmaster is the only postmaster in Britain allowed to stamp a date when a letter is posted or a card sent. The frank reads "Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire 1712".

-most of our chocolates are posted from here.

Cheers

Jim

4 Comments

1. Y M Kakar. said:

Very nice and very interesting reading about this world's oldest working postoffice. I wish someone could post me a letter from there ? Being a collector and a senior philatelist, I wish and suggest that the PO should go on working for the sake of tourists and postal historians.

Y M Kakar,

P O Box-18, GPO,

Quetta-87300

Pakistan.

Posted on 23rd Apr ’10 at 11:23 BST. Link

2. Y M Kakar. said:

Nice reading about this oldest working PO and wish it should continue working.

Posted on 23rd Apr ’10 at 11:24 BST. Link

3. Y M Kakar. said:

I wish someone or Jim himself mail me a letter from this postoffice for my collection which I shall proudly display in my library.

Y M Kakar

Philatelist & Freelance Phil: Journalist,

P O Box-18, GPO,

Quetta - 87300.

Pakistan.

Posted on 23rd Apr ’10 at 11:26 BST. Link

4. Y M Kakar. said:

I have now sent a letter to the present Postmaster and am waiting for a reply. Hope the PM is kind enough to reply me so that I have atleast one envelope from this world's oldest working Postoffice.

Y M Kakar,

P O Box-18

Quetta-87300

Pakistan.

Posted on 20th May ’10 at 18:42 BST. Link

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