2 AS inland letter - uprated with a 4 AS stamp to meet the 6 AS air letter rate - sent from RANGOON (2 MAY 1952) to Australia.
Interesting contens: "I am writing you in this 2 annas folder issued lately for local use, as for the other value folders it is not yet out in the post office and it is still uncertain when it will be issue at the G.P.O."
It was this situation that later (Wiegand states in 1955) led to provisional aerogrammes made of the 15 P inland letter and, more rare, this 2 AS inland letter and additional stamps. The provisional aerogrammes, then, were handstamped "Aerogramme / Air letter".
Reference
Wiegand, Katalog der Aerogramme von Asien, 2000
Swedish aerogram form sent from Stockholm to Aarhus, Denmark. Special cancel of Oktober 9, 1949. "Svenska aerogram med flyg utan tillägg" (Swedish aerogrammes by air without surcharge).
This aerogram form is franked at the 30 Öre surface mail rate.
South Africa aerogramme (NGK #47 - straight sealing flap) sent registered from BARAGWANATH (5 JUN 70) to Brunswick, Germany.
Upon arrival in Germany, the aerogramme obtained a "Zollfrei" (Free-from-duties) handstamp, the first one I have seen on an aerogramme.
Reference
NGK, Aerogramme Afrika 2012
This is the first US air letter, issued 29 April 1947, used very late - exactly 23 years to the day later - on April 29, 1970. The aerogramme rate in 1970 was 13 c, which was met by three additional 1 c stamps.
Cut-out from 6 d Gold Coast aerogramme (NGK #1, #2, or #3) used as a stamp on a letter from ACCRA (21 MAY 1952) to the US, addressed to the famous actor Errol Flynn.
Routing instruction “By Air Mail” crossed out as the air letter rate to the US was 1 s 9 d. Instead, the letter was endorsed “Surface”. The surface rate of 2 ½ d was overpaid substantially.
Reference
NGK, Aerogramme Afrika 2012
UK 9d aerogramme (Greiner #40) sent from BATH 16. NOV. 1969 to Upper Darby, Pennsylvania/US.
The air letter contained an enclosure, a photo:
“… In fact have just decided to enclose a snap of us taken by the swimming pool at our hotel there - you may keep it! This airletter may go ordinary mail as a result but I’ll take a chance - if you have any extra to pay on it I’ll send you something to repay the money you had to lay out - you name it.”
Instructional handstamps “CONTAINS ENCLOSURE / FORWARDED BY / ORDINARY MAIL” and “INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID / FOR TRANSMISSION BY AIR” in purple. “PAR AVION” routing instruction obliterated with three parallel bars in purple.
Reference
Greiner/Greiner, Aerogramme von Europa 3e , 1993
Pakistani inland aerogramme (Wiegand #20 ) sent to Italy. Uprated with stamps of 37 Paisa total face value to meet the 50 Paisa aerogramme rate to international destinations.
The sender had obtained a postal certificate for the aerogramme as a proof for sending as is documented by the boxed "UNDER P.C." handstamp. The aerogramme was returned because the addressee did no longer reside under the address specified ("DESTINATAIRE PARTI" handstamp).
Reference
Wiegand, Katalog der Aerogramme von Asien, 2000
