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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Night Letters

 

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2010ccg

10 Jun 2021
08:10:30pm
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Do any of the members collect Night Letters? I believe a night letter was a telegram sent at night to be delivered the next morning or day at a cheaper rate than the daytime rate. Correct me if that is incorrect. Please share images and more information..Were regular letters sent as Night Letters?
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Cheryl
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jmh67

11 Jun 2021
04:23:24am
re: Night Letters

We had something similar in Germany, the so-called Brieftelegramm ("letter telegram" or "telegraph letter", whichever way you prefer to translate it). It was sent like a telegram, but delivered by the ordinary letter carrier instead of the telegram messenger, hence it was cheaper than a proper telegram.

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2010ccg

10 Jun 2021
08:10:30pm

Asking a question
Do any of the members collect Night Letters? I believe a night letter was a telegram sent at night to be delivered the next morning or day at a cheaper rate than the daytime rate. Correct me if that is incorrect. Please share images and more information..Were regular letters sent as Night Letters?
Thanks
Cheryl

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jmh67

11 Jun 2021
04:23:24am

re: Night Letters

We had something similar in Germany, the so-called Brieftelegramm ("letter telegram" or "telegraph letter", whichever way you prefer to translate it). It was sent like a telegram, but delivered by the ordinary letter carrier instead of the telegram messenger, hence it was cheaper than a proper telegram.

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