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Since 1859 they have been red what has become known as Post Office red. Before 1859 they were green which is the colour of post boxes in the Irish Republic.
Yes, post boxes were indeed green. red was gradually introduced during the years of 1866 and 1879.
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In the UK they were any color up until 1859 but there is evidence that the lettering was done in gold. In 1859 they then became a bronze like green kind of color.But in 1974 they then officially became red. ( not from experience ) x).
Post boxes are different colors to distinguish between different types of mail services. In the UK, for example, red post boxes are for standard mail, while gold post boxes are used to commemorate Olympic gold medal wins. In other countries, post boxes might be different colors to represent specific postal services or to blend in with the surroundings.
The post office letter box was invented around 1815 by the Cheif postal clerk Thomas Brown, soon to be Governor of Florida 1849-1853.
No not all United States Post Offices have postal boxes available for rent. Post office boxes vary in size and price.
Yes. In Britain, when post boxes were first developed in the 1860s, green was adopted as the standard colour. However, they were repainted red after the hexagonal Penfold became the common design. The first postbox was repainted in July 1874 in London, and over the next decade, all the boxes were changed from green to red.
They are yellow as are all post boxes in Greece. Also can be marked 'Hellas Post'.
Post offices have brand new post boxes specially made but anyone can buy a used post box on ebay.