Postage
due items from USA to Sweden
1 Oct 1907
to 30 Jun 1911
US foreign
surface letter rate 5 c
US Conversion
rate 1 US cent = 5 goldcentimes
Swedish conversion
rate 1 goldcentime = 0.8 öre
US handstamp
shows amount to pay in goldcentimes, normally double deficiency.
In Sweden
the indicated amount was multiplied by 0.8 is and marked on the item. The
amount due was paid in cash.
Unfranked
postcard. Correct rate 2 cent. Shortpaid 2 cent. US due handstamp without
value (somtimes used on unfranked items). The amount indicated in USA should
have been 20 centimes equal to 16 öre which has been marked in Sweden.
This amount has probably been paid by the remailer in Örebro. As no
extra fee was needed for remailing there was no need for the 5 öre
stamp.