Pre-War
(POST 15)
(This article does not include mail to Europe, Canada or the United States)
1. Surface Letters
a) Imperial letter rate : 1 1/2d. for the 1st ounce and 1d. for each additional ounce
Newfoundland
Crowdon to Harbour Grace, July 21, 1939
1 1/2d. surface letter rate
per "Empress of Britain"
b) U.P.U rate : 2 1/2d. for the 1st ounce and 1 1/2d. for each additional ounce
Argentina
Lymington to Buenos Aires, July 27, 1939
2 1/2d. surface letter rate
Poste Restante fee 10c collected August 22, 1939
Azores
Muswell Hill to Horta, January 1, 1939
2 1/2d. surface letter rate
By rail through Spain and censored at Salamanca, Spain. Lisbon transit January 17, 1939 and Horta receiver January 29, 1939.
Salamanca censor tape
French Morocco
London to passenger on the S.S. "Stratheden", Casablanca, August 2, 1939
Casablanca receiver August 6, 1939
Shortpaid 1d. and taxed 20 gold centimes by London post office
French Morocco due 1.80 francs
Dues Analysis:
Iran
Sheffileld to Tehran, Iran, December 9 1938
4d. surface letter rate for 2 ounces
Shortpaid 1/2d. and taxed 10 gold centimes
Iranian charge 1 rial
British 10 gold centimes due
Iranian 1 rial due
Japan
London to Nishinimiya, December 20, 1937
2 1/2d. surface letter rate
"VIA SIBERIA", i.e. Transiberian railway
Syria
London to Nebek, November 14, 1937
2 1/2d. surface letter rate
Nebek receiver November 27, 1937
Uruguay
London to Montevideo, July 6, 1937
2 1/2d. surface letter rate
Shortpaid 1d. and taxed 20 gold centimes
Uruguay due was 9 centesimos
2. Surface Post Cards
a) Empire letter rate : 1d.
Ireland
Swansea to Queenstown, Ireland, July 15, 1938
1d. post card rate
Shotpaid 1/2d. and Taxed 1d.
1D TO PAY
LIABLE TO
POSTCARD RATE
763
Irish due stamp affixed and cancelled July 15, 1938
b) U.P.U rate : 1 1/2d.
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3. Air Mail
a) To destinations prior to their addition to the Empire Air Mail Scheme
Australia
To July 23, 1938 (All-up service introduced July24, 1938)
The air mail letter rate was 1/3d. per 1/2 ounce.
Bellshill to Botany, December 2, 1937
1/3d. per 1/2 ounce rate
2/6d. paying the 1 ounce rate
Devon to Mt. Waverley, February 8, 1938
1/3d. air mail letter rate
Melbourne receiver February 18, 1938
Hong Kong
To September 1, 1938 (All-up service introduced September 2, 1938)
The air mail letter rate to Hong Kong was 6d. per 1/2 ounce.
Ludwell to Kowloon, January 30, 1938
6d. per 1/2 ounce air mail rate
Kowloon receiver, February 7 1938
India
To February 22, 1938 (All-up service introduced February 23, 1938)
The air mail letter rate to India was 6d. per 1/2 ounce.
London to Ajmer, September 8, 1937
6d. per 1/2 ounce air mail rate
Ajmer receiver, September 15, 1937
New Zealand
To July 23, 1938 (All-up service introduced July 24, 1938)
The air mail letter rate to New Zealand was 1/3d. per 1/2 ounce.
Mail sent by Gallway TPO (Up day) to Wellington, May 6 1938
1/2d. Late Fee + 1/3d. air mail letter rate
Straits Settlements
To February 22, 1938 (All-up service introduced February 23, 1938)
The air mail letter rate to the Straits Settlements was 6d. per 1/2 ounce.
Marlborough to Singapore, November 12, 1937
b) Empire Air Mail Scheme Destinations
The Empire Air Mail Scheme was introduce in three stages. All first class mail was carried by air as the normal means of transmission at a postage rate of 1 1/2d. per half-ounce (postcards 1d.)
Egypt
(All-up service introduced June 29, 1937)
Guildford to Cairo, December 28, 1938
1 1/2d. per 1/2 ounce "All-Up" rate
Cairo "PAR AVION" receiver, January 1, 1939
India
(All-up service introduced February 23, 1938)
London to New Delhi, April 22, 1938
1 1/2d. per one-half ounce "All-Up" rate
One ounce letter rate was 3d.
Shortpaid 1 1/2d. and British charge T30 (30 gold centimes)
Indian due was 3 annas
Re-directed to Simla, India
Dues Analysis:
Instructional handstamp: 1 1/2d. for each HALF ounce
Simla Unpaid handstamp August 30, 1938
Palestine
(All-up service introduced February 23, 1938)
Bristol to Jerusalem, January 21, 1939
3d. rate for 1 ounce letter ( 2 x 1 1/2d./ 1/2 ounce)
Shortpaid 1/2d.
British T10 (1o gold centimes)
Palestinian Tax : 4 mils
British tax marking
Palestinian "To Pay" handstamp
New Zealand
(All-up service introduced July 24, 1938)
Wakefiled to Te Wamutu, March 8 1939
3d. rate for 1 ounce letter ( 2 x 1 1/2d./ 1/2 ounce)
Shortpaid 1 1/2d.
New Zealand 3d. To Pay Double Deficient Postage handstamp
Dues cancelled March 27, 1939
South Africa
(All-up service introduced June 29, 1937)
Liverpool to Newlands, October 18 1937
6d. two ounce letter rate ( 2 ounces x 1 1/2d./ 1/2 ounce)
Shortpaid 3 1/2d.
South African Due : 7 d. (double the deficiency)
Dues cancelled November 1, 1937
Bude to Capetown, July 12, 1939
1d. "All-Up" post card rate
Unpaid and taxed 2D (double the deficiency)
Due stamp cancelled July 20, 1939
c) Destinations to which "All-Up" service was not introduced
Argentina
Via Germany
The rate was 4s. per 1/2 ounce.
London to Buenos Aires, May 30, 1939
4s. per half-ounce rate
Deutche Luftpost handstamp in red ink
Buenos Aires receiver, June 4, 1939
Azores
Air mail service to the Azores was introduced on May 25, 1939. The air mail letter rate was 6d. per 1/2 ounce.
London to Horta, May 30, 1939
6d. air mail letter rate
Brazil
Via France or Germany
The air mail letter rate to Brazil was 3/6d. per 1/2 ounce.
London to Rio de Janeiro, August 10, 1939
3/6d. air mail letter rate
3/9d. paying 3/6d. air mail letter rate + 3d. registration fee
Jamaica
Surface to New York then Air
(Introduced January 31, 1938)
The air mail letter rate to Jamaica (surface to New York) rate was 6d. per 1/2 ounce.
London to Kingston, February 22, 1938
6d. rate for sea to New York then onward air
J B & S perfins
4. Printed Papers
The prepaid rate was 1/2d. for each two ounces
Liverpool to Lima, Peru, November 26, 1937
1d. paying the 4 ounce printed papers rate
Lima receiver, December 22, 1937
5. Registration
The registration fee was 3d.
Insurance was available for compensation greater than 2
Birmingham to Wellington, New Zealand, July 25 1936
All-Up letter rate 1 1/2d. per one-half ounce introduced July 24, 1938
4 1/2d. paying 1 1/2d. "All-Up" letter rate + 3 d. registration fee
The Hercules Cycle & Motor Co. Ltd. ( H C / M) perfins
Landfairpwll... to Moonee Ponds, Australia, August 5, 1939
4 1/2d. paying 1 1/2d. "All-Up" letter rate + 3 d. registration fee
6. Insurance
Foreign registration fees provided limited compensation for loss. To obtain additional protection for foreign mail, senders could insure their articles. Insurance in the Empire and foreign service was equivalent of registration in the inland service and afforded the same safeguards, i.e., the availability of compensation for loss up to £400.
Insured Value
The amount for which the article was insured was to written in ink by the sender both in words and in figures, at the top of the address side.
Insurance Fees
The fees for insurance, including registration, but in addition to postage, limited compensation from £12 to £400. The fee was 5d. for the first £12 and 2d. for each additional £12.
London to Tel-Aviv, Palestine, June 12, 1939
2s. 3 1/2d. (27 1/2d.) paying for an "All-Up" letter insured for £120.
The amount insured for written out and in numbers
7. Express Delivery
Express delivery service was available to some countries. The rate was 6d.
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