South Africa
Return to Sender

The aerogramme (Müller no. 30) was sent from KAPSTADT (machine cancel 19 III 1960) to a passenger onboard MV “Rotterdam” at Piraeus, Greece.

The aerogramme arrived too late to meet the vessel, which is indicated by the boxed h/s “Arrivee Apres Depart Du Paquebot”. Hence the aerogramme was returned to the sender.

Interestingly, the aerogramme was routed back to South Africa via Lisbon, Portugal. The endorsement “Devolver ao Remetente” is Portuguese for “Return to Sender”. There is a corresponding boxed h/s “Retour a l’envoyeur / Devolvido ao Remetente” in the lower left corner of the front panel and a cds of LISBOA 2 MAI 60 on the back panel.

References
Müller stands for Müller/Wiegand, Katalog der Aerogramme von Afrika, 1995

India
Short Paid Aerogramme

This aerogramme (Wiegand no. 10) was sent from DIGBOI (cds 3 2 56) to New York, U.S.

The aerogramme rate to the U.S. in 1956 was 12 AS, so the aerogramme was short paid 4 AS. A h/s “Insufficiently Paid for Air Transmission / Hence Forwarded by Ordinary Route. / A. P. Bombay” was applied indicating that the aerogramme was diverted to surface mail.


References:
Wiegand stands for Wiegand, Katalog der Aerogramme von Asien, 2000

UK
Short Paid Aerogramme

Aerogramme (Greiner no. 89) sent from Manchester (slogan cancel 5 MCH 1981) to Karachi, Pakistan.

The aerogramme rate was 20 p since January 26, 1981. Hence, the aerogramme was taxed “6 /18” where 6 p is the short paid postage (single deficiency) and 18 p the first weight step surface letter rate to Pakistan. The aerogramme was sent by airmail (arrival cds KARACHI 9 MAR 1981 on back panel).

In Pakistan, the aerogramme was taxed 0.66 R which was endorsed under the postage due h/s left to the UK slogan cancel.

Collecting the postage due from the addressee must have failed for any reason because the postman transferred the aerogramme “To Karachi GPO” (endorsement in red under the indicium) on March 13.


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

India
Aerogramme in Ambulant Cover - Redirected

The address is missing on this aerogramme (Wiegand no. 24) sent from Dehra Dun (cds 1 5 64). The post office clerk at Dehra Dun endorsed “R.L.O. Lucknow” (Return Letter Office) and transferred the aerogramme there for a closer inspection.

At R.L.O. Lucknow (boxed handstamp 5 5 64 on back panel) the aerogramme was opened to investigate the addressee. The address found was used to prepare an ambulant cover for the aerogramme. The staff at R.L.O Lucknow did not recognize that the address the sender had specified was incorrect.

The ambulant cover went first to the U.S. (arrival cds of JAMAICA A.M.F. Kennedy, May 11 1964 on the back of the cover), where the mistake was corrected and the ambulant cover was redirected to the U.K.

References
Wiegand stands for Wiegand, Katalog der Aerogramme von Asien, 2000

Pakistan
Short Paid Aerogramme

Aerogramme (Wiegand no. 21) sent to Australia in June 1962.

The airletter rate to Australia was 60 Paisa. Hence the aerogramme was short paid 10 Paisa. Double the deficiency (20 paisa) was converted into 16 UPU gold centimes at a rate of 10 Paisa = 8 UPU gold centimes. The amount postage due was endorsed next to the “T” hand stamp.

The Australian postal authorities converted the amount postage due at a rate of 3 UPU gold centimes = 1 d into 6 d (after rounding up). A 6 d taxation stamp was applied, but crossed out. The reason may be that Australia did not consequently enforce the foreign postage due on incoming international mail from about 1951.


References
Wiegand stands for Wiegand, Katalog der Aerogramme von Asien, 2000.

Credits
Thank you, Allan, for helping with the conversion rate of UPU gold centimes into Australian currency

Burma
Privately Manufactured Aerogramme Form

This is a privatley manufactured aerogramme form. Its design is most near to that of the 1959 regular issue, which suggests that itwas manufactured at about the same time.

In Burma, privately manufacured aerogramme forms have to be approved by the postal authorities. The aerogramme form shows on its back panel the approval reference "Form Approved by the Director of Posts, Rangoon / vide their No. ST. 82/P. A. F." 

The aerogramme form was printed by The Royal Stationery Supply House, 408-410, Maha Bandoola Street, Rangoon. It was customized for Than Trading & Company, Rangoon.

Australia
"Return to Sender" from Switzerland

This aerogramme (Roggenkämper no. 56) was sent to Bern Switzerland in 1981. The postal authorities were not able to locate the addressee. They even ask the "Fremdenpolizei", an aliens' police department attached to the Immigration Bureau, for help. However, the Fremdenpolizei was not able to help.

Therefore, the aerogramme shows two "Unknown" handstamps. The left one ("UNBEKANNT / Fremdenpolizei der Stadt Bern") was applied by the aliens' police department, the right one  ("Unbekannt / Inconnu / Sconosciuto") was applied by the postal authorities.


References
Roggenkämper stands for Roggenkämper et al., Katalog der Aerogramme von Australien und Ozeanien", 2003