Collection plate (postal)
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A collection plate is a notice plate fixed to a post box
giving the times of collections and days of the week on which these collections are made. They are used extensively in the UK and Commonwealth
countries as well as in most other postal administrations.
British GPO
collection plates were formerly made of vitreous enamel
but today, they are more usually made of plastic
. Collection plates are available in a variety of sizes to fit the various styles of post box in use in Commonwealth countries, principally pillar box
es, wall box
es and lamp box
es.
Post box
A post box is a physical box into which members of the public can deposit outgoing mail intended for collection by the agents of a country's postal service...
giving the times of collections and days of the week on which these collections are made. They are used extensively in the UK and Commonwealth
Commonwealth
Commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has sometimes been synonymous with "republic."More recently it has been used for fraternal associations of some sovereign nations...
countries as well as in most other postal administrations.
British GPO
GPO
-Organisations:*General Post Office **General Post Office UK*German Patent Office, *United States Government Printing Office, a federal government agency*Green Party of Ontario, a policial party in Ontario, Canada...
collection plates were formerly made of vitreous enamel
Vitreous enamel
Vitreous enamel, also porcelain enamel in U.S. English, is a material made by fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between 750 and 850 °C...
but today, they are more usually made of plastic
Plastic
A plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids used in the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular mass, and may contain other substances to improve performance and/or reduce production costs...
. Collection plates are available in a variety of sizes to fit the various styles of post box in use in Commonwealth countries, principally pillar box
Pillar box
A pillar box is a free-standing post box. They are found in the United Kingdom and in most former nations of the British Empire, members of the Commonwealth of Nations and British overseas territories, such as the Republic of Ireland, Australia, India and Gibraltar...
es, wall box
Wall box
Wall boxes are a type of post box or letter box found in many countries including France, the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Nations, Crown dependencies and Ireland. They differ from pillar boxes in that, instead of being a free-standing structure, they are generally set into a wall or...
es and lamp box
Lamp box
Lamp boxes are the smallest of the post boxes used by the Royal Mail in the UK, by its counterparts in the Commonwealth of Nations and also by An Post in Ireland...
es.