6d air letter sent from Johannesburg (13 IX 46) to Denmark. At the time of posting, air letter service between South Africa and Denmark was not yet established.
Taxed as a short paid air mail letter: „T“-handstamp, endorsed „160“ UPU centimes. As an air mail letter (1s 6d per ½ oz) the item was short paid by 1s, double deficiency 2s. The conversion rate was 3d = 20 UPU ctms, so 2s = 24d = 160 UPU ctms.
The item was received at Kastrup on 21 Sep 1946 and forwarded to Norre Sundby (24 Sep 46). Danish postage due stamps on the back panel (some torn off).
UK 1981 Royal Wedding commemorative aerogramme with a wrapper for a bundle of 50 of these aerogrammes. Apparently, the 20p aerogramme was sold at 23p.
Aerogramme form „E.A. Posts & Telecommunications Administration / On Postal Service“
Official use to Germany in 1955.
Sent from Singapore (30 DEC 45) to the US. After WWII, regular air mail services from Singapore started again on 1 January 1946, so this air letter was actually on the first flight to the UK.
Air letter service to the US commenced only 14 March 1949. Hence, the airletter was taxed as a short paid air mail letter.
Country of origin: Hexagonal „T“-handstamp, endorsed „67“ UPU centimes and „By air to London only“. As an air mail letter (50c per ½ oz) the item was short paid by 25c, double deficiency 50c. In the Straits Settlements, the conversion rate was 12c = 16 UPU ctms, so 50c = 67 UPU ctms.
Country of destination: No apparent postage due handling.
Aerogramme sent from Rose Hill (20 SP 73) to Obaise, Belgium. Handstamped „Contains Enclosure“ and circular „T“ handstamp endorsed „50/50“, indicating that 25c postage is missing to pay for air mail letter rate (50c double deficiency as the numerator), while the surface mail letter rate was 50c (denominator).
No apparent postage due handling in country of destination.
