ca April 1888 to 31 Dec 1891
US foreign
surface letter rate 5 c
US Conversion
rate 1 US cent = 5 goldcentimes
Swedish conversion
rate 1 goldcentime = 0.80 öre for letters, 1 goldcentime=1 öre
for postcards and printed matters
US marking
shows the amount missing in goldcentimes.
In Sweden
the indicated amount was doubled and multiplied by 0.80 for letters and
1 for postcards and printed matters. The amount due was paid by affixing
postage due stamps.
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Letter with 2 cent
Letter with 4 cent
Double rate letter with 2 cent
Double rate letter with 5 cent
Fifth rate letter with 10 cent
Postal card
1 cent, incorrect due calculation
Postal card with 1 cent