Post-War Period
Surface and Air Mail (To 1947)
(Post 19)
(This article does not deal with mail to Europe, Canada, or the United States.)
The article is organized as follows:
1. Surface Letter Rate
a) Imperial/Commonwealth
b) U.P.U. Destinations
i) To September 30, 1950
ii) From October 1, 1950
2. Printed Papers
a) To April 30, 1949
b) May 1, 1949- September 30, 1950
c) From October 1, 1950
3. Air Mail Letter Rates (To January 16, 1947)
1. Surface Letter Rates
a) Imperial/Commonwealth
The surface letter rate was 2 1/2d. for the first ounce and 1 d. for each additional ounce.
Australia
Preston to Sydney, October 12, 1945
2 1/2d. British Empire surface letter rate
Bahrain
Ipswich to Alwali, October 9, 1951
2 1/2d. surface letter rate
Bermuda
London to Bermuda, March 19, 1948
Cyprus
London to Nicosia, February 20, 1952
6 1/2d. paying 2 1/2d. surface letter rate + 4d. registration fee
Fiji
London to Suva, September 16, 1952
8 1/2d. paying 2 1/2d. letter rate + 6d. registration fee
Redirected to Melbourne, Australia
Kenya
London to Uplands, April 19, 1950
2 ounce registered surface letter
7 1/2d. paying the 3 1/2d. (2 ounce) letter rate + 4d. Registration fee
Palestine
Nottingham to Tel Aviv, December 30, 1945
2 1/2d. surface letter rate
Sarawak
London to Kuching, May 2, 1949
2 1/2d. surface letter rate
The letter was incorrectly taxed by the London and Kuching post offices.
South Africa
London to Pretoria, May 6, 1947
3 1/2d. two ounce surface letter rate
Shortpaid 1d. and taxed 2d.
South African due marking
Due stamp cancelled June 29, 1947
Southern Rhodesia
St. Albans to Bulawayo, April 2, 1946
2 1/2d. surface letter rate
Sudan
Birkenhead to Khartoum, March 10, 1949
2 1/2d. surface letter rate
b) U.P.U. Destinations
i) To September 30, 1950
The surface letter rate to UPU destinations was 3d. for the first ounce and 1 1/2d. for each additional ounce.
Brazil
London to Sao Paulo, March 31, 1950
3d. surface letter rate
London to Sao Paulo, December 2, 1948
3d. surface letter rate
Shortpaid 1/2d. and correctly taxed 7 centimes by the British Post Office
Brazil dues 500 reis affixed and cancelled
British tax marking
7 centimes
China
London to Shanghai, June 7, 1948
Chinese Civil War period
Shanghai receiver December 12, 1948
Iceland
Bristol to Reykjavik, April 26, 1946
3d. surface letter rate
Japan
Wells to Nagama, December 10, 1947
U.S. censor tape
ii) From October 1, 1950
The letter rate to UPU destinations increased to 4d. for the first ounce and 2 1/2 d. for each additional ounce.
Argentina
Paisley to Buenos Aires, May 27, 1952
4d. surface letter rate
Brazil
London to Sao Paulo, March 12, 1952
4d. surface letter rate
Cuba
London to Havana, May 17, 1953
9 ounce registered letter
2/6d. paying 2s. postage + 6 d. registration fee
Postage Analysis
First ounce............................................. 4d.
next 8 ounces at 2 1/2d. per ounce....20d.
Total....................................................... 24d. (2s.)
Haiti
Warringot to Petionville, August 17, 1951
4d. surface letter rate
Petionville receiver September 12, 1952
2. Printed Papers
a) To April 30 1949
The foreign printed papers rate was 1/2d for each 2 ounces.
Kenya
London to Nairobi, Kenya, June 1947
1d. paying the 4 ounce printed papers rate
Redirected from Nairobi to Konza Station
Nairobi, June 26, 1947
New Zealand
Guernsey Weekly Press Advocate, July 25, 1945 issue
Guernsey to Kamo, New Zealand
1d. paying the 4 ounce printed papers rate
Redirected from Kamo to Whangara , September 12, 1945
b) May 1, 1949 - September 30, 1950
The foreign printed papers rate was increased to 1d. for each 2 ounces.
(Not shown)
c) From October 1, 1950
The foreign printed papers rate was increased to 1 1/2d. for each 2 ounces.
India
London to Bangalore City, India, June 10, 1952
1 1/2d. printed matter rate
Bangalore City receiver July 15, 1952
South Africa
London to East London, South Africa, April 2, 1951
1 1/2d. printed papers rate
3. Air Mail (To January 16, 1947)
The air mail rates shown in this article are those in effect until January 16, 1947. On January 17, 1947, the British Post Office organized air mail rates into three zones, simplifying the rate structure.
Argentina
May 1945- January 16, 1947
By Sea to New York then by Air
The air mail letter rate was 1/3d. for surface to New York then air.
Stoke-Newington to Buenos Aires, October 16, 1946
1/3d. surface to New York then air rate
March 20, 1946 - January 16, 1947
Air Throughout
The air mail letter rate was 1/6d. for each one half ounce.
London to Buenos Aires, October 2, 1946
1/6d. air mail letter rate
Australia
The air mail rate was 1/3d. per one-half ounce.
Bristol to Sydney, September 7, 1945
Undeliverable and returned
Bolivia
May 1 1945 - January 16, 1947
Surface to New York then Air
The air mail letter rate was 1/3d. for surface to New York then air.
London to Tarida, August 11, 1946
1/3d. rate sea to New York then air to Bolivia
Instructional handstamp advising of the correct superscription
China
To January 16, 1947
The air mail rate was 1/6d. per one half ounce.
Newport to Shanghai, June 11, 1946
1/6d. air mail rate
Cuba
May 31, 1939 - March 19 1946
Air Throughout
The air mail letter rate to Cuba was 1/9d. per one-half ounce
Golders Green to Havana, March 6 1946
Registered 2 1/2 ounce air mail letter
9s. 2 1/2 d. total ( 2 1/2d. overpayment)
French Cameroons
To January 16, 1947
The air mail rate was 1/3d. per one-half ounce.
Winchester to Douala, May 21, 1046
1/3d. air mail letter rate
India
To January 16, 1947
The air mail letter rate was 1/3d.
Edinburgh to Calcutta, September 7, 1946
Registered 1 1/2 ounce (triple weight) air mail letter
4s. paying 3/9d. air mail rate + 3d. registration fee
Insured with The P.& G.A.A. Ltd.
Label affixed to the back of the envelope
Palestine
September 3, 1939- January 16, 1947
The air mail letter rate was 1/3d. per one-half ounce.
West Wimbledon to Haifa, November 20, 1946
1/3d. air mail letter rate
South Africa
May 25, 1939 - January 16, 1947
The air mail letter rate was 1/3d. per one-half ounce.
London to Johannesburg, October 23, 1946
Shortpaid double weight lette
South African tax 2/6d. (double the deficiency)
Manuscript marking indicating that the weight was over 1/2 ounce.
The postage due was 2/6d.
Due stamps cancelled October 28, 1946
Southern Rhodesia
September 2, 1939 - January 16, 1947
The air mail letter rate was 1/3d. per one-half ounce.
London to Gwanda, February 16, 1946
Bechuanaland Protectorate Transit
March 6, 1946
Tunisia
June 20, 1945 - January 16, 1947
London to Tunis, November 12, 1945
6d. air mail letter rate
Shortpaid 1d. and British tax 16 centimes. Tunisian due 6 francs.
British tax marking
16 centimes
Postage Due Analysis
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