King George VI Definitives
7d - 1s. Denominations
(Post 29)

The 7d. to 1s. stamps, designed entirely by Edmund Dulac, feature the king's profile within a hexagon.

Part A. Single Franking

In this section, examples of single frankings are shown.

7d.


Issued February 27, 1939


Air Mail Post Card Rate to the United States


Bricklewood to Staten Island, September 1, 1939
7d. Transatlantic air mail post card rate


Registered "All-up" letter to Europe


Willesden to Geneva, July 11, 1949
3d. "All-Up" letter rate
7d. paying the 3d. letter rate + 4d. registration fee


8d.


Issued February 27, 1939


Airmail Letter to Sweden


Aldershot to Stockholm, Sweden, May 15, 1943
8d. air mail rate


Air Mail Post Card to Canada (Zone B)


Wembley to Stratford, June 3, 1953
8 d. Zone B air mail post card rate


9d.


Issued May 1, 1939

Air Mail letter to Trinidad : Sea to New York then Air


South Kensington to Pointe-a-Pierre, January 15, 1940
9d. surface then air rate
Port of Spain transit January 25, 1940


Air Mail letter to Mexico : Sea to New York then Air


London to Mexico City, July 21, 1941
9d. air mail letter rate : surface to New York then air to Mexico
Mexico City receiver August 18, 1941


Express "All-up" letter to Sweden


Bovington to Malmo, July 4, 1949
9d. paying the 3d. "All-Up" letter rate + 6d. Express delivery fee


Inland Registered Double Weight Letter


London local letter, October 3, 1952
9d. paying 3d. postage rate (2-4 oz.) + 6 d. registration fee


10d.


Issued May 1, 1939


Military Air Mail


Egypt to Andover, September 8, 1944
10d. air mail rate for each 10 g.
Egypt Postage Prepaid cancellation # 14


11d.


Issued December 29, 1947

Express Air Mail Letter to Belgium


London Chief Office to Brussels, December 29, 1947
5d. air mail rate + 6d. express delivery fee


1s.


Issued May 1, 1939



London to Kenya, June 18, 1947
1s. air mail letter rate



London to Kumba, April 28, 1948
1s. air mail letter rate



Part B. Multiple Franking

In this section, rates greater than 1s. and up to 2s. are shown. Since the post office did not issue stamps with denominations between 1s. and 2s. 6d., rates falling within this range required multiple franking. The purpose of this section is to show examples of how the 7d. to 1s. stamps were used to pay rates greater than 1s. No attempt has been made to provide a comprehensive list of rates.

1s. 3d.

The following is a sample of destinations to which the 1s. 3d. air mail letter rate was applicable.


Braintree to Belgaum, December 12, 1939
1/3d. air mail rate



London to Gadstville (Jadotville), Katanga, December 11, 1939
1/3d. air mail rate



Birmingham to Bogota, May 24, 1945
1/3d. rate for sea to New York then air
Bogota receiver June 21, 1945



London to Melbourne, Naovember 24, 1947
1s. 3d. Zone C air mail letter rate



Birmingham to Wellington, January 27, 1952
1s. 3d. Zone C air mail letter rate



London to Rio de Janeiro, October 19, 1953
1/3d. Zone B air mail letter rate


1s. 4d.


West Kensington to Bogota, March 22, 1941
1/4d. post card rate for air mail throughout


1s. 6d.


Jock's Lodge, Edinburgh to Chicago, July 2, 1940
per Yankee Clipper
1/3d. air mail rate + 3d. registration fee



Hampstead to Buenos Aires, November 28, 1946
1s. 6d. air mail letter rate for air throughout




Torquay to Chicago, February 11, 1948
1s. 6d. paying the 1s. air mail rate + 6d. Express Delivery fee


1s. 7d.


Waltham Corners to Rio de Janeiro, April 18, 1944
1/7d. post card rate air throughout


1s. 8d.


London to Nassau, February 12, 1943
1/8d. rate for air mail service throughout
Nassau receiver March 1, 1943


1s. 9d.


London to New York City, August 22, 1939
1s. 9d. paying 1s. 3d. air mail letter rate + 6d. express fee



Birmingham to Kingston, May 19, 1941
1/9d. rate for air service throughout



Liverpool to Canadian Government Annuities , September 5, 1953
1/9d. paying 1/3d. air mail postage + 6d. registration fee


2s.


Ipswich to Guatemala
Received January 25, 1941
2/- rate for air throughout



Ruislip to Mexico City, March 2, 1943
2/- rate for air service throughout
Mexico City receiver March 31, 1943