Postage
due items from USA to Sweden
1 Feb 1977
- 31 Jan 1978
US foreign
surface letter rate 18 c
Swedish foreign
surface letter rate 140 öre
US handstamp
shows amount missing in US cents and US surface letter rate.
In Sweden
the indicated fraction multiplied by 140 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 letter
with 26 cent. Correct rate 31 cent. Shortpaid 5 cent. US due handstamp
shows deficiency 5 cent and surface letter rate 18 cent. In Sweden 5/18
multiplied by foreign letter rate 140 = 38.89 öre rounded up to 40
öre and handling fee 100 öre, totally 140 öre have been
charged. The amount due should be affixed on the enclosed due advice card
which was returned to the post office.