Unframed 14x10 mm
Colour: violet
140 öre rate period 1.3.1977-31.1.1978
Most typical use: 0-5 gr air mail letter to parts of Africa, America and Asia paid at surface letter rate.
Items known:
0?.01.1978 Falun to Ilford (UK), violet
0?.1.1978 Double rate letter to England. Correct rate 260 öre. Shortpaid 40 öre. Due handstamp indicates deficiency 40 öre and foreign letter rate 140 öre. 40/140 of foreign letter rate 10 p = 2.86 p and a handling fee of 15 p totally ~18 p have been charged in England.