3 Feb 1991
to 1992/94(?)
US foreign
surface letter rate 70 c (3 Feb 1991-8 Jul 1995)
Swedish standard
total fee for incoming due items: 600 öre (2 Jan 1991-1992/94(?)
US handstamp
shows amount missing in US cents and US surface letter rate.
In Sweden
the indicated fraction was ingnored and instead a standard fee of 600 öre
was charged 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.
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Double rate air mail letter with 50 c. Correct
rate 95 cent. Due handstamp indicates deficiency 45 c and foreign surface
letter rate 70 c. In Sweden a standard fee of 600 öre should have
been charged but it has most probably not been done.