I have sent IRC to people in Germany, but their mail to me always has postage stamps on them. They never mention the IRC'S. Maria > Hello Betty, > it used to be that one had to go to the local postoffice and purchase what > is known as an > "International Reply Coupon". That was before the German Postal System > became privatized and before they had the EURO. Presently, a standard > airmail letter is Euro 1.55. Before you purchase an International Reply > Coupon you should consult with the person to whom you will be sending it > as I have heard in some cases these coupons were no longer accepted by the > German Postal System. The IRC can only be used for purchasing stamps in > the country where the letter will be mailed. > Perhaps you may want to 'google' to find out more info. > > Ursula from Michigan > > Bbfritch@aol.com wrote: > >> How do we buy German postage to send along with a letter. I sent five - >> no >> answers. I heard it costs about $4 for Germans to mail letters to the >> U.S.?? >> >> Betty >> FL >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GERMANY-PASSENGER-LISTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> . >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANY-PASSENGER-LISTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message