/revised 3 Feb 2010
T 40/240
Circular, 23 mm
Colour: violet
240 öre rate period 1.6.1981-31.5.1983
Most typical use: Foreign letter paid at old letter rate.
Items known:
16.6.1981 Umeå 1 to Frankfurt/M (DE)
18.6.1981 Karlskoga 1 to London (UK), violet
25.8.1981 Partille to Trebon (CZ)
26.8.1981 Borgholm to Lundon (UK), violet
1.10.1981 Å.. to London (UK), violet
12.11.1981 Malmö Ban to London (UK), violet
14.3.1982 Jönköping to Izmir Turkey, violet
31.3.1983 to Brasov Romania, violet

14.3.1982 Letter to Turkey paid at old letter rate. Correct rate 240 öre. Shortpaid 40 öre. Due handstamp indicates deficiency 40 öre and foreign letter rate 240 öre. There are no signs indicating that any due has been charged in Turkey.