Postage
due items from USA to Sweden
1 Jul 1961
to 31 Dec 1965
US foreign
surface letter rate 11 c
US Conversion
rate 1 US cent = 3 goldcentimes
Swedish conversion
rate 1 goldcentime = 1.7 öre
US handstamp
shows amount to pay in goldcentimes, normally double deficiency.
In Sweden
the indicated amount multiplied by 1.7 and rounded up to nearest 5 öre
was marked on the item. The amount due was normally paid by affixing stamps
on the item.
Second rate air mail letter with 16 cent. Correct
rate 30 cent. US due handstamp indicates double deficiency 2x3x14=84 centimes.
Due in Sweden 1.7x84=142.8 öre rounded up to 145 öre.