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".
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".
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
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
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