Circular 27 mm, wide T
Colour: violet
110 öre rate period 1.5.1975-31.1.1976
Most typical use: 0-5 grams air mail letters to North America paid at surface letter rate.
Items known:
8.10.1975 Malmö Ban to Evanston, IL (US), violet
8.10.1975. Air mail letter 0-5 gr to USA paid at domestic surface letter rate 110 öre. Correct rate 135 öre. Shortpaid 25 öre. Due handstamp indicates double deficiency 50 öre and foreign letter rate 110 öre. 50/110 of UK foreign rate 18 c =8.18 c rounded up to 9 c have been charged in USA. Letters to USA up to 5 gr were normally sent by air without extra air fee but this item has probably not full-filled the formal rules.