Maybe your stamps are on the table next to the birthday card you forgot to send.

Or in that random drawer full of pens, pennies and paperclips.

Or stuck to your fridge behind a do-list and a magnet from Malaga.

Or maybe just maybe, then neatly placed in a completely sensible spot.

After the 31st of January 2023, regular stamps without a barcode will no longer be valid.

So if you know where your old ones are, this is your last chance to use them up.

Or you can swap them.

For more info visit RoyalMail.com slash barcodeitstamps.

This episode of The Rest is History is sponsored by the Financial Times.

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