1949 - 1953
Rates to the United States
The following rates and fees between Canada and the United States are considered in this post:
1. Letters
2. Post Cards
3. Air Mails
4. Printed Matter
5. Parcel Post
6. Services
a) Registration
b) Special Delivery
1. Letters
The surface letter rate to the United States was 4 cents for the first ounce and 2 cents for each additional ounce.
Guelph to Whitford, Pa., May 2, 1951
4 cents letter rate to the United States
House of Commons, Ottawa to Montpelier Vermont, April 27, 1951
4 cents letter rate to the United States
Correspondence from Member of Parliament Hilliard Beyerstein
House of Commons, Ottawa to Portland, Ore., February 1, 1953
4 cents "G" overprint official stamp paying the letter rate to the United States
2. Post Cards
The post card rate to the United States was 3 cents.
Montreal to Jersey City, N.J., October 15, 1952
3 cents post card rate
Wasaga Beach to Niagara Falls, N.Y., Augsut 21, 1951
3 cents post card rate
Shortpaid 1 cent and charged 2 cents due (double the deficiency)
3. Air Mail
The air mail rate to the United States was 7 cents for the first ounce and 5 cents for each additional ounce.
Vernon to New York, October 14, 1952
7 cents air mail letter rate
Medicine Hat to Cleveland, March 21, 1951
7 cents air mail rate
Montreal to East Aurora, N.Y., July 13, 1950
7 cents "Peace"issue booklet stamp paying the air mail rate
National Revenue, Canada, Gander to Fort Worth, Tex., September 27, 1951
7 cents "Peace" issue OHMS overprint paying the air mail rate
Department of Agriculture, Lennoxville to Downingtown, Pa., March 27, 1951
7 cents air mail rate paid with Official stamps
"G" overprinted 1 cent stamps
"OHMS" overprinted 5 cent stamp
Shortpaid
Vancouver to Indiana, Pa., October 6, 1953
7 cents air mail rate
Shortpaid 3 cents and charged 6 cents due (double the deficiency)
Toronto to Boca Raton. Fla., April 1, 1951
12 cents paying the 2 ounce letter rate : 7 cents for the 1st ounce + 5 cents for the 2nd ounce
4. Printed Matter
a) To April 1, 1951
The printed matter rate was 1 cent for each 2 ounces.
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b) From April 2, 1951
The printed matter rate was 2 cents for the first 2 ounces and 1 cent for each additional 2 ounces.
Montreal to New York, April 26, 1952
2 cents printed matter rate
Le Devoir, Montreal to Brattleboro
2 cents printed matter rate
Montreal "0700" numeral precancel
5. Parcel Post
The Canada Official Postal Guide advised that a special fee of 5 cents was collected in the United States on delivery of all parcels from Canada, and a fee of 10 cents was collected from addressees of all parcels for Customs clearance and accounting. It was compulsory to attach a Customs Declaration to every parcel to the United States weighing over 8 ounces.
Over 7 lb. up to 8 lb. rate
Windor to Windham,Ohio, December 6, 1950
$1.12 paying the over 7 lb. up to 8 lb rate
U.S. 5 cents special fee on parcels + 10 cents Customs clearance and accounting fee
Customs Declaration 91B
The parcel contained biscuits, syrup, and cakes
Over 10 lb. up to 15 lb. rate
Aklavik, N.W.T., to New York, July 22, 1950
$1.75 paying the over 10 lb up to 15 lb. parcel rate to the United States
U.S. "COLLECT 15 CENTS" handstamp on the tag
6. Services
a) Registration
i) To April 1, 1951
The registration fee was 10 cents.
Vancouver to San Francisco, September1, 1950
4 cents letter rate + 10 cents registration fee
Canadian "PASSED FOR EXPORT" handstamp
Penetanguishene to Brooklyn, January 2, 1951
6 cents two ounce letter rate + 10 cents registration fee
A handstamp indicated that a U.S. customs fee was charged:
LETTER PACKAGE
COLLECT TEN CENTS
ii) From April 2, 1951
The registration fee was increased to 20 cents.
Saskatoon to Lansdowne, Pa., February 22, 1952
4 cents surface letter rate + 20 cents registration fee
National Reenue, Toronto to Passaic, N.J., August 11, 1952
4 cents surface letter rate + 20 cents registration fee
Official stamps paying postage and registration
"G' overprint 4 cents stamp
"OHMS" overprint 10 cents "Peace" issue stamps
Ste-Agathe-des-Monts to New York, August 8, 1951
7 cents air mail rate + 20 cents registration fee
b) Special Delivery
The Special Delivery fee was 10 cents.
Mount Brydges to Silver Creek, N.Y., March 20, 1951
Original design coil stamps paying the 4 cents letter rate + 10 cents registration fee
Nelson to Milwaukee, August 19, 1951
14 cents "Peace" issue paying the 4 cents letter rate + 10 cents registration fee
Edmonton to Cudahy, Wis., January 30, 1951
7 cents air mail rate + 10 cents special delivery fee
Registered, Special Delivery, Air Mail, Montreal to Jersey City, November 2, 1950
27 cents paying 7 cents air mail rate + 10 cents registration fee + 10 cents special delivery fee
