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International reply coupon
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An international reply coupon is a coupon that can be exchanged for one or more postage stamps representing the minimum postage for an unregistered priority airmail letter sent to another Universal Po
A British 1 Shilling IRC issued in 1959.
A British 1 Shilling IRC issued in 1959.
Charles Ponzi
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Charles Ponzi was an Italian charlatan and con artist who operated in the United States and Canada. His aliases included Charles Ponci, Carlo, Benny Broncko and Charles P. Bianchi.
International reply coupon
…The United States Postal Service stopped selling international reply coupons on 27 January 2013. In 1920, Charles Ponzi made use of the idea that profit could be made by taking advantage of the differing postal rates in different countries to buy IRCs cheaply in one…
Ponzi in c. 1920
Ponzi in c. 1920
Mug shot, c. 1910
Mug shot, c. 1910
Ponzi in 1920, while still working as a businessman in his office in Boston
Ponzi in 1920, while still working as a businessman in his office in Boston
Even before his trial, Ponzi's name had begun to pass into the language as a fraudster. This ad dated 25 September 1920 for Washington Mutual Savings
Even before his trial, Ponzi's name had begun to pass into the language as a fraudster. This ad dated 25 September 1920 for Washington Mutual Savings Bank in Seattle, declares, "Don't Be Ponzied".