1 Jul 1911 to 30 Sep 1922
US foreign surface letter rate 5 c
US Conversion rate 1 US cent = 5 goldcentimes
Swedish conversion rate 1 goldcentime = 0.8 öre
US handstamp shows amount to pay in goldcentimes, normally double deficiency.
In Sweden indicated amount multiplied by 0.8 was marked on the item. The amount due was normally paid by affixing stamps on the item.
Unfranked letter. Correct rate 5 cent. Shortpaid 5 c. US due handstamp without value indication. Unfranked letters were often not marked with any centimes amount as the receiving country often had tables indicating how much to charge for these letters. In this case the amount due was 50 centimes = 40 öre.