/revised 26 Jan 2010
Postage due items from USA to Sweden

1 Jul 1972 to 1 Mar 1974
US foreign surface letter rate 15 c
Swedish foreign surface letter rate 100 öre
US handstamp shows amount to pay in US cents (normally double deficiency) and US surface letter rate.
In Sweden the indicated fraction multiplied by 100 rounded up to nearest 5 öre was normally paid by affixing stamps on the item.

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Letter with 8 cent


Letter with 11 cent


Letter with 15 cent


Unfranked postcard


Postcard with 6 cent


Unfranked Air mail letter


Air mail letter with 11 cent


Air mail letter with 16 cent


Duoble rate air mail letter with 21 cent


Air mail postcard with 9 cent


Air mail postcard with 11 cent


Customs fees for parcels 400 öre when customs or Value added tax was not due. (1 Jul 1972 to 30 Jun 1976)