Mittwoch, 23. Oktober 2013

Prohibited Matter

This aerogramme form was sent from Kingston, Jamaica (slogan cancel 9 JAN 1956) to Detroit, U.S. On the writing panel there is a hectography of a sweepstakes winnings list. 



The U.S. Postal Laws and Regulations banned specific contents, e.g. lottery tickets, from postal items. This is the reason for the 2-line handstamp "Supposed to contain matter / Prohibited importation".

Sonntag, 20. Oktober 2013

UK Aerogramme with Enclosure

This aerogramme (Greiner UK #17) was sent from LONDON W.C. (machine cancel 18 NOV 195?) to Sidney, Ohio/U.S.


The aerogramme contains an enclosure, a newspaper clipping, which was against the rules for aerogrammes. The aerogramme was handstamped “Contains Enclosure / Forwarded by / Ordinary Mail” in red and the “by Air Mail” routing instruction was crossed out with a red six bar handstamp. Aerogrammes containing enclosures were diverted to surface mail.




References
Greiner/Greiner, Aerogramme von Europa, 3e, 1993