/revised 12 Mar 2010
T 20/70
Circular 27 mm
Colour: black, violet
70 öre rate period 1.1.1967-30.6.1971
Most typical use: Air mail items paid at surface rates to North Africa and Middle East
Items known:
21.1.1967 Malmö to Southend on Sea (UK), violet
13.3.1967 Karlshamn to Lindon (UK), violet
22.12.1967 Jönköping 3 to Berlin (DE), violet
23.12.1967 Motala to Hannover (DE), violet
28.1.1968 Pkp 303 to Jerusalem (IL), black
20.2.1968 Motala to Horsens (DK)
16.12.1968 Halmstad 1 to Frankfurt/Main (DE), violet
10.2.1969 Skövde 1 to Mtulwa, South Africa, violet
23.6.1969 Borås to Tel Aviv (IL), violet
25.8.1969 Värnamo 1 to Åbo (FI), violet
25.5.1970 Malmö to Broager (DK)
5.10.1970 Landskrona to trankaer (DK), violet
23.6.1972 Linköping to Heliopolis West (EG), violet

23.6.1969 Air mail letter 0-5 grams to Israel. Surface fee 70 öre. Air mail fee 10 öre/5grams. Totally 80 öre. Shortpaid 10 öre. Due handstamp indicates double deficiency 20 öre and foreign letter rate 70 öre. In Israel calculation 20/70 x 30 a (foreign rate) = 8.57 a, rounded to 10 a. (Rate calculation made by Michael Furfie)