3 Sep 1989
to 1 Jan 1991
US foreign
surface letter rate 40 c (3 Apr 1988-2 Feb 1991)
Swedish standard
total fee for incoming due items: 500 öre (4 Sep 1989-1 Jan 1991
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 500 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.
Incorrectly treated postcard with 25 c. Correct
rate 28 cent. The US due handstamp indicates 3 c shortpaid but incorrectly
28 instead of 40 as foreign letter rate. No indication of due in Sweden.
500 öre should have ben charged.