1930 - 1932
Foreign Rates and Fees
Some rates and fees to the United States, Great Britain and the Empire, and UPU destinations during the Arch issue period are shown in this post.
1. United States
a) Letter
i) To June 30, 1931
The letter rate was 2 cents for each ounce.
Sault Ste. Marie to Worcester, August 26, 1930
2 cents letter rate to the United States
ii) From July 1, 1931
The 1 cent War Tax was reimposed on letters to the United States. The letter rate was 3 cents for the first ounce and 2 cents for each additional ounce.
Windsor to Detroit, November 21, 1931
3 cents letter rate to the United States
Halifax and Camp. RPO to Belmont, Mass., July 1, 1931
First day of 3 cent letter rate
2 cents due ( double the deficiency)
Toronto to Chicago, February 10, 1932
3 cents letter rate
Compund die stationery
b) Post Card
The post card rate to the United States was 2 cents.
Canada Steamship Lines post card
Tadoussac to Hollywood, Calif., August 20, 1932
2 cents post card rate
c) Printed Matter
The printed matter rate was 1 cent for each 2 ounces.
Hughenden, Alta., to Yucson, February 15, 1932
1 cent printed matter rate
d) Air Mail
i) August 24, 1928 - June 30, 1931
The air mail rate was 5 cents for the first ounce.
Montreal to Newton Center, Mass., October 8, 1930
5 cents air mail rate
Too late to connect with air mail
RECEIVED TOO LATE TO
CONNECT WITH AIR MAIL
ii) July 1, 1931 - July 31, 1932
The air mail rate to the United States was increased to 6 cents for the first ounce.
Montreal to Fortuna, Calif., November 24, 1931
6 cents air mail rate to the United States
Redirected to Fontana, November 27, 1931
iii) August 1, 1932 - June 30, 1934
The air mail rate was increased to 8 cents for the first ounce on August 1, 1932.
Victoria to Duarte, Calif., February 6, 1933
8 cents air mail rate
Chateau-Lake-Louise to Philadelphia, September 7, 1932
8 cent air mail rate (post cards treated as letters)
e) Registration
The registration fee was 10 cents.
Prince George to Miami, September 25, 1931
3 cents letter rate + 10 cents registration fee
Forwarded to Petersburg, Va.
Montreal to Washington, October 23, 1931
5 cents letter rate for 2 ounces ( 3 cents for the 1st ounce + 2 cents for the next ounce) + 10 cents registration fee
f) Acknowledgment of Receipt
The Acknowledgment of Receipt fee was 10 cents at the time of mailing.
Registered letter mailed from Toronto to Detroit, January 6, 1932
Acknowledged January 7, 1932
10 cents AR fee
g) Special Delivery
The special delivery fee was 20 cents.
Montreal to Kennebunkport, July 22, 1930
2 cents letter rate + 20 cents special delivery fee
Chatham to Cleveland, March 17, 1933
3 cents letter rate + 20 cents special delivery fee
Innerkip to Altadena, Calif., March 5, 1932
6 cents air mail rate + 20 cents special delivery
2. Great Britain and Empire
a) Letter
i) December 25, 1928 - June 30, 1931
The imperial letter rate was 2 cents for each ounce.
Montreal to Sydney, Australia, December 5, 1930
2 cents letter rate
ii) From July 1, 1931
The 1 cent War Tax was re-imposed on British Empire letters. The rate was 3 cents for the first ounce and 2 cents for each additional ounce.
Hamilton to Brisbane, October 8, 1931
3 cents letter rate
Brockville to London, England, March 18, 1933
3 cents British Empire letter rate
St. Thomas to Nulstroom, South West Africa, December 17, 1932
3 cents letter rate
Forwarding Agent
St. John to addressee c/o Lloyd's Bank, Bombay, India, July 20 1932
3 cents letter rate to India
Forwarded to British Military Hospital, Dalhousie, Punjab, August 19, 1932
Lloyd's Bank Bombay forwarding handstamp
Quebec to Nairobi, Kenya Colony, September 26, 1933
3 cents letter rate to Kenya
France
The preferential Imperial rate applied to letters posted to France. The reduced rate had been introduced in 1929.
a) To June 30, 1931
The letter rate was 2 cents.
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| Winnipeg to Serqueux, France, September 12, 1930 2 cent preferential letter rate to France |
b) From July 1, 1931
Montreal to Gonesse, France, November 12, 1932
3 cents preferential letter rate to France
b) Post Card
The post card rate was 2 cents.
Sault Ship Canal to Purley, England, September 14, 1930
2 cents British Empire post card rate
c) Air Mail to Great Britain
The air mail letter rate to Great Britain was 6 cents for the first ounce. Air mail service was only provided in North America.
Vancouver to London, December 10, 1932
6 cents air mail rate
Vancouver to London, April 26, 1933
6 cents air mail rate
d) Registration
The registration fee was 10 cents.
Toronto Spadina Avenue to London, September 6, 1930
2 cents letter rate + 10 cents registration fee
Guelph to Taihape, New Zealand, December 5, 1932
3 cents British Empire rate + 10 cents registration fee
3. UPU Countries
a) Letter
i) To June 30, 1930
The UPU letter rate was 8 cent for the first ounce.
[Not Shown]
ii) From July 1, 1930
The UPU letter rate was reduced to 5 cents for the first ounce and 3 cents for each additional ounce.
Montreal to Internationl Labour Bureau, Geneva, Switzerland, November 29, 1932
5 cents UPU letter rate
Brampton to Stockholm, October 26, 1931
5 cents UPU letter rate
Toronto to Geringswalde, Germany, July 17, 1931
5 cents UPU letter rate
Kindersley to Shanghai, September 6, 1930
2 cent coils paying the 5 cents UPU letter rate ( 1 cent convenience overpayment)
Shortpaid
5 cents UPU letter rate
Shortpaid 2 cents
Swedish tax : 20 ore:
b) Post Card Rate
The UPU post card rate was 3 cents.
Artland, Sask., to Zurich, Switzerland, September 16, 1932
3 cents post card rate
Montreal to Helsinki, Finland, December 7, 1931
3 cents UPU post card rate
4. Air Mail
Europe
The air mail rate to Europe introduced on July 1, 1931 was 10 cents per one-half ounce. This did not include transatlantic air transport.
Regina to Blaichach, Germany, March 18, 1932
10 cents air mail rate to Europe
Toronto to Berlin, February 6, 1932
10 cents air mail rate
Other
The letter below was mailed from Toronto to Nairobi, Kenya Colony, via New York, and prepaid 30 cents.
November 31, 1931
