Issued in small, numbered print runs, bearing the UPU flag and presented in special packs, UPU international reply coupon (IRC) specimens can be customized for a philatelic event.
Specimen IRCs are produced by the International Bureau at the request of a third party (association, federation, committee, etc.) organizing a special event. The specimens can be sold by the requester, as well as, on occasion and in limited quantities, the International Bureau to respond to customer demand.
Destined for the collector market and to promote postal entities, these specimen IRCs have no exchange value from designated operators.
UPU specimen IRC issued by the International Bureau for the BERNABA 2025 national and multilateral Rank I exhibition, Bern (Switzerland), from 14 to 17 May 2025.
Print run: 500 copies
Sold by: UPU International Bureau
Contact: cri@upu.int
Available from 14 May 2025 (pre-order option)
UPU specimen IRC issued by the International Bureau for the URUGUAY 2025 World Stamp Exhibition, Punta del Este and Uruguay, from 17 to 22 February 2025.
Print run: 500 copies
Sold by: UPU International Bureau
Contact: cri@upu.int
Available from 17 February 2025
UPU specimen IRC issued by the International Bureau for the CHINA 2024 Asian International Stamp Exhibition, Shanghai, China, from 29 November to 3 December 2024.
Print run: 2,500 copies
Sold by: UPU International Bureau
Contact: cri@upu.int
Available from 29 November 2024
