Austria
Special Delivery

This aerogramme (Greiner no. 5) was sent from GRAZ (cds 27.7.54) to Brussels, Belgium, in the first month of the reduced rate for aerogrammes to European destinations. An 5 S stamp was added to pay for special (express) delivery.

The aerogramme rate to European destinations was 2.80 S from July 1, 1954 to January 31, 1959. The special delivery fee was 5 S until January 31, 1960.

The lozenges in the border design are 9 mm wide, instead of 5.5 mm as usual. The Greiner catalogue in its 1993 (3rd) edition supposes that this varietiy exists.


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

United Kingdom
Enclosure "Contrary to Regulations / Sent by Surface Mail"

The air letter (Greiner no. 1A) was sent from STAFFORD (cds 16 NOV 1943) to an army address.

The writer states in his message “... my photograph .., it isn’t too bad. I am enclosing one in the letter”. This enclosure was detected by Royal Mail and a handstamp “Contrary to Regulations / Sent by Surface Mail” was applied.


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

South Africa
Short Paid Aerogramme Diverted to Surface Mail

Aerogramme (Müller no. 48) sent from DURBAN (slogan cancel  5 IX 1967) to Port Richey, U.S.
 
The aerogramme rate to the U.S. was 10 c.
 
A bilingual handstamp in English and Afrikaans language was applied “Insufficiently Prepaid for Trans- / Mission by Air Mail” to indicate diversion to surface mail.


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

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