/added
19 Aug 2009
Postage
due items from USA to Sweden
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 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.
Air mail postcard
with 15 cent. Correct rate 21 cent. Shotpaid 6 cent. US due handstamp indicates
amount missing and foreign surface letter rate. Amount due in Sweden; 6/18
of foreign letter rate 130 öre = 43,33 öre rounded up to 45 öre
and a handling fee of 100 öre, totally 145 öre, but no due seems
to have been charged in Sweden.