In a message dated 9/16/99 4:27:15 AM EST, SCOTLAND-GENWEB-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Subject: RE: Postage > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Where are you, Kate? From here in the US, I can go to my local post office > to buy an air mail stamp for sending things to Scotland. While there I can > purchase what's called an "International Reply Coupon" to send to anyone who > needs to return a letter to me. > > Best of luck! > > Audrey Ann Bennett > Audrey_Ann@msn.com > Bellevue, WA USA > It is possible to buy British stamps thru the mail in the USA. This spring I sent out 12 letters trying to find some "living" Wellwood relatives in Scotland. Instead of using the International Reply Coupon, which have to be exchanged at the post office, I enclosed a SASE with a 63p stamp. I was surprised to received a response from 8 people which included 2 phone calls from Scotland. I purchased the British stamps from Interpost in New York (516 295 2722). There were 4 63p stamps and 4 Air Mail labels in each book. The stamps were $1.15 @ plus a $2.00 shipping fee, so the 20 stamps cost me $25.00. The 63p stamp allows you to send (from the UK) letters up to 20g to anywhere in the world by air mail. I was able to use my credit card. George Purvis Euclid Ohio