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Observations suggest that initially post offices were equipped with one of the two types of self-adhesive labels (A1 and B2). The smaller type (B2) is common to both Gaza and the Westbank, whereas the larger label (A1) seems only to have been used in the Westbank. The other types start appearing from 1998 onwards, often at newly established offices. From about 1999 some offices in the Westbank (initially the larger ones) started to use handstamp markings (type C). Apparently they had run out of expensive self-adhesive labels and were provided rubber handstamps from a central source. Labels in type B3 start appearing in eary 2005, type B4 (Westbank only) in September 2009. The blank labels (bearing no office name) are known to be in use mainly in the Gaza area (Gaza 4, Gaza 5, Jabalya), and at Central Sorting Ramallah. Many of the recently established new post offices never received handstamps and had initially to resort to manual markings (X), as do some other offices at times. Examples are known from: Zababdeh, Kafr Kaddom, Illar, Alkafreyat, Jayyus, Bidya, Asira Ashamaliya, Alfar'a Camp, Beit Liqya, Beit Lid, Beit Sahour, Ber Nabala, Kafr Thulth, and Al-'Ubeidiya. Earliest examples of type X date from 2003. In March 2011, 'Palestine Post' introduced the UPU software package "IPS Light" which resulted in the switch to computer-printed barcode labels (type D). In an early phase labels (types D1, D3, and D2) are applied at either head POs or central sorting as not all offices had yet been connected to the new system. Most offices actually apply old labels (mainly type B4), which are then labelled-over with IPS labels bearing a corresponding number. At some offices not supplied with 'old' labels a handwritten registration number sometimes appears besides the label itself. During early stages, types D3 and D2 have been used, but standard type is D1. In May 2012 a new variant (type D4) was introduced, this seems to be applied at head POs for small offices only. The labels do not expressly state the name of the post office but (apart from early examples, eg. Beit 'Awwa) the RR prefix is followed by the PO number, not the new postcode! D1 labels a printed in a set of three: D1 (top), D1-L (bottom left), and D1-R (bottom right):
Please note these listings are in their very early stages. I am establishing a database connecting the use of a label to a specific date and postmark. Some images of registration labels and valuable information have been contributed by Thomas Schubert, Jan R. Blok, and Paul Phillips; websites like Ebay and other sources were also used. You can see the latest additions here.
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Post Offices and Registration MarkingsAbssan • Abwein • Al Aizariya • Al Aizariya, Nazareen • Ajja • Al Amel • Anabta • Arraba • Asira ash-Shamaliya • Attil • Azun • Bala'a • Bani Naim • Bani Suheyla • Bani Zaid • Baqa esh Sharqiyah • Beit 'Awwa • Beit Hanun • Beit Jala • Beit Lahia • Beit Lid • Beit Liqya • Beit Sahur • Beit Ula • Beit Ummar • Beit Umrin • Beitunya • Ber Nabala • Bethlehem • Biddu • Bidya • Al Bireh • Bir Zeit • Bruqin • Al Buraij • Burqa • Al Dahrya • Deir al Gusun • Deir Debwan • Deir el Balah • Deir Istiya • Dura • 'Ein el Beida • Al Far'a Camp • Gaza • Gaza, Alawda • Gaza, Central Sorting • Gaza, Minae • Gaza, Omer El Mokhtar • Gaza, Rimal • Habla • Hajja • Halhul • Hebron • Hebron, Haram Ibrahimi • Hebron, Old City • Husan • Huwarah • Idhna • Illar • Jabalya • Jabalya, Jabalya Camp • Jayyus • Jenin • Jericho • Al Kafreyat • Kafr Kaddom • Kafr Rai • Kafr Thulth • Al Karameh • Khan Yunes • Khuza'a • Al Krara • Kufel Haris • Al Mazra aesh Sharqiya • Meithalun • Al Mughazi • Nablus • Nur Shams Camp • Al Nuseirat • Qabalan • Qabatya • Qafen • Qalqilya • Rafah • Rafah, Tal El Soltan • Rafah, Terminal • Al Ram • Ramallah • Ramallah, Central Sorting • Ramallah, Government Departments Complex • Saffa • Salfit • Al Samou • Seilet el Harthiya • Seilet el Thaher • Shaikh Redwan • Silwad • Singel • Sourief • Tarqumya • Al Taybeh • Tubas • Tulkarm • Al 'Ubeidiya • Yaabad • Al Yamon • Yatta • Al Zababdeh • Za'tara • Zawaida | |||||||||
