Huy (BE)

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Huy is a municipality (21,205 inhabitants in 2013) of Walloon Region and Province of Liege. Huy lies along the river Meuse. The Huy municipality includes also the villages of Ben-Ahin, Neuville-sous-Huy, and Tihange.

HUY Bridge on River Meuse

Postal history before 1910

The HUY post office opened before 1830. It used a postal code 62 with bars (before 1864), and 186 with points before 1874. Sub-offices include - Sud, opened 22 August 1888 - Nord, opened on 14 September 1892 - Centre, opened on 20 September 1892 - Rue Montmorency, on 21 May 1906.

The BEN-AHIN relay opened on 1 December 1879.

Postmarks after 1950

Postal code: 4500 in October 1990 In 1969: -5200 Huy -5201 Tihange -5202 Ben-Ahin

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Meter Cancels All Periods

Meter cancel HUY 1974

Meter cancel HUY 1990

HUY 1 5200 (not yet 4500) in 1991. TIHANGE Nuclear Power Plant.

Postmarks Baudouin period

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Postmarks before 1950

Leopold III period

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Albert I period

HUY 2 in 1921.

Leopold II period

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Circle HUY (NORD) in 1902.

Leopold I period

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Points 186 on a 1867 issue.

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