The humble postage stamp is going digital. The Royal Mail has announced barcodes being added to stamps will allow recipients of letters to watch videos or read messages composed by the sender.
They could be greetings or birthday wishes. The move was announced after a successful trial by Royal Mail bosses today, who hailed a 'new era for stamps' and greater security benefits.
Unique barcodes are being added to all regular so-called 'definitive' stamps and Christmas stamps. Definitive stamps are the stamps most familiar to people - they feature a profile of the Queen.
Non-barcoded stamps will be phased out, but remain usable until the end of January next year. Customers can exchange them for free.
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