1 Nov 1953 to 30 Jun 1961
US foreign surface letter rate 8 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 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.
Customs fees 85 öre. (rate period unknown).
The postal rate books list two different customs fees. One lower rate if
custom house porter fees (dragarpengar) are paid and a higher rate if no
such fees are paid. Both these rates are lower than the fee on this item
so the rate paid here is most probably the lower fee (which was 30 öre
1 Jul 1948 to 31 Mar 1959) + the custom house porter fee.