Circular 27 mm
Colour: violet
110 öre rate period 1.5.1975-31.1.1976
Most typical use: Foreign letter paid at inland letter rate.
Items known:
28.5.1975 Uppsala to London (UK), violet
3.9.1975 Kungälv to London (UK), violet
30.12.1975 to Rock Island, IL (US), violet
30.12.1975 Letter to USA regarded as surface letter or 5-gram air letter at the 110 öre rate. Shortpaid 20 öre. Due handstamp indicates double deficiency 40 öre and foreign letter rate 110 öre. Amount charged in USA is 40/110 of foreign surface letter rate rate 18 c ~ 7 c. On 1 Jan 1976 the due charge should have been changed to a handling fee (20 c) and amount corresponding to single deficiency, but on this cover the old rules has been used probably as the letter was mailed before Jan 1 1976