1 Feb 1976 to 28 Feb 1977
US foreign surface letter rate 18 c
Swedish foreign surface letter rate 130 öre
US handstamp shows amount missing in US cents (normally double deficiency) and US surface letter rate.
In Sweden the indicated fraction multiplied by 130 rounded up to next 5 öre and a handling fee of 100 öre were normally paid by affixing stamps on an advice card sent along with item by the Swedish post office. Items handed out at the window or by rural carriers may have the amount due affixed on the item.
Postcard with 9 cent. Correct rate 12 cent. Shortpaid
3 cent. US due handstamp shows deficiency 3 cent and INCORRECTLY the surface
postcard rate 12 cent (instead of the surface letter rate 18 cent). Fraction
3/12 multiplied by foreign letter rate 130 = 32,5 öre and handling
fee 100 öre, rounded up to totally 135 öre have been charged
in Sweden. The amont due was normally paid by affixing stamps on the attached
due card.