1937 - 1942
International Mail
Part 1: Surface Rates and Fees
The international surface rates which were in effect during the 1937 - 1942 period were unchanged from those which applied in 1931.
1. Letter
Edmonton to Caracas, Venezuela, September 10, 1937
5 cents paying the 2 ounce rate to South America
Halifax to Auckland, New Zealand, August 20, 1941
3 cents surface rate to British Dominion
Blacks Harbour to Grafham, England, August 7, 1940
3 cents letter rate to Great Britain
White Rock, B.C., to Port of Spain, Trinidad, October 8, 1941
Montreal to Langnau, Switzerland, April 3, 1940
5 cents UPU letter rate
Toronto to Gemla, Sweden, November 14, 1938
5 cents UPU letter rate
Shortpaid 2 cents
Swedish Tax : 25 ore
Montreal to Copenhagen, Denmark, November 16, 1939
5 cents UPU letter rate
Montreal to Copenhagen, Denmark, December 4, 1939
1 cent printed matter rate
Regina to Liskeard, England, December 3, 1937
3 cents letter rate to Great Britain + 10 cents registration fee
Toronto to London, February 15, 1939
13 cents letter rate for 6 ounces + 10 cents registration fee
1. Letter
a) Preferred Rate
A reduced international letter rate was available for mail to the following destinations:
Great Britain and places within the Empire, Republic of Ireland, France, Spain , United States and all other countries in North and South America.
The rate was 3 cents for the first ounce and 2 cents for each additional ounce.
Montreal to London, April 1, 1937
3 cent letter rate to Great Britain
First day of issue
Toronto to Newton-Stewart, Scotland, August 18, 1941
3 cents letter rate to Scotland
Montreal to Howth, Ireland, November 11, 1941
3 cents letter rate to the Republic of Ireland
Winnipeg to Colombo, Ceylon, January 16, 1938
3 cents Empire letter rate
Montreal to St. Pierre, St. Pierre and Miquelon, June 20, 1942
3 cents rate to St. Pierre
St. John to Mended, Brazil, July 30, 1938
5 cents letter rate for two ounces to South America
Toronto to Mexico, June 15, 1940
3 cents letter rate to Mexico
Montreal to Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 24, 1941
3 cents preferred letter rate to South America
Sao Paulo Transorma ident CC
3 cents preferred letter rate to South America
Sao Paulo Transorma ident CC
Edmonton to Caracas, Venezuela, September 10, 1937
5 cents paying the 2 ounce rate to South America
Sherbrooke to Postal Sector 390, French Army, May 9, 1940
3 cents letter rate to France
Montreal to Nice, Vichy France, March 29, 1941
3 cents letter rate to France
Toronto to Sydney, Australia, February 7, 1942
3 cents Empire rate
3 cents surface rate to British Dominion
Toronto to Calcutta, India, November 10, 1941
3 cents Empire rate
Toronto to St. Georges, Bermuda, December 11, 1940
3 cents Empire rate
Hamilton to Port Louis, Mauritius, July 30, 1940
3 cents Empire rate
Calgary to Hong Kong, April 24, 1942
3 cents Empire rate
Niagara-on-the-Lake to Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 11, 1941
3 cents letter rate to South America
Blacks Harbour to Grafham, England, August 7, 1940
3 cents letter rate to Great Britain
White Rock, B.C., to Port of Spain, Trinidad, October 8, 1941
3 cents Empire rate
b) UPU destinations
The letter rate to all other countries was 5 cents for the first ounce and 3 cents for each additional ounce.
Montreal to Zurich, Switzerland, AUgust 12, 1938
5 cents UPU letter rate
Hale, Ont., to Helsinki, Finland, January 28, 1938
5 cents UPU letter rate
Vancouver to Coburg, Germany, June 29, 1937
5 cents UPU letter rate
Montreal to Hannover, Germany, DEcember 27, 1937
5 cents UPU letter rate
Banff to Utrecht, Netherland, June 23, 1938
5 cents UPU letter rate for letter card
Vancouver to Shentung, China, October, 1938
5 cents UPU letter rate
Toronto to Sofia, Bulgaria, March 8, 1940
5 cents UPU letter rate
Montreal to Langnau, Switzerland, April 3, 1940
5 cents UPU letter rate
Toronto to Gemla, Sweden, November 14, 1938
5 cents UPU letter rate
Shortpaid 2 cents
Swedish Tax : 25 ore
Pit Meadows, B.C., to Yokohama, Japan, March 6, 1941
5 cents UPU letter rate
5 cents UPU letter rate
Vancouver to Shanghai, China, September 6, 1941
5 cents UPU letter rate
2. Post Card
a) Preferred Rate
A reduced international post card rate was available to the following destinations:
Great Britain and places within the Empire, Republic of Ireland, France, Spain , United States and all other countries in North and South America.
Moose Jaw & Calgary RPO to FIND NAME, Republic of Ireland, May 10, 1938
2 cents post card rate to the Republic of Ireland
Toronto to Auckland, New Zealand, April 23, 1940
2 cents Empire post card rate
b) UPU destinations
The post card rate to all other destinations was 3 cents.
Edmonton to Budapest, Hungary, May 13, 1937
3 cents UPU post card rate
Winnipeg to Prague, Czechoslovakia, February 21, 1938
3 cents UPU post card rate
Montreal to Bois d'Haine, Belgium, June 17, 1938
3 cents UPU post card rate
Winnipeg to Vlaardingen, Netherlands, April 12, 1938
3 cents UPU post card rate
Innisfree, Alta., to Amersfoort, Netherlands, November 30, 1939
3 cents UPU post card rate
3 cents UPU post card rate
3. Printed Matter
The printed matter rate to all destinations was 1 cent for each two ounces.
Ottawa to Devon England, February 27, 1941
1 cent printed matter rate
Toronto to Makeni, Sierra Leone, June 11, 1941
1 cent printed matter rate
St. George to Capetown, South Africa, June 24, 1942
1 cent printed matter rate
Georgetown to Batavia, Netherlands East Indies, January 1, 1941
1 cent printed matter rate
Ottawa to Melbourne, Australia, September 22, 1939
1 cent printed matter rate
1 cent printed matter rate
4. Registration
The registration fee was 10 cents.
Regina to Liskeard, England, December 3, 1937
3 cents letter rate to Great Britain + 10 cents registration fee
Toronto to London, February 15, 1939
13 cents letter rate for 6 ounces + 10 cents registration fee
Ottawa to Dunedin, New Zealand, April 8, 1938
3 cents Empire letter rate + 10 cents registration fee
Toronto to Bloemfontein, South Africa, March 10, 1942
3 cents Empire letter rate + 10 cents registration fee
Montreal to Rio Grande do Sol, Brazil, January 9, 1941
3 cents letter rate to South America + 10 cents registration fee
Toronto to Sebuitz, Germany, April 19, 1938
5 cents UPU letter rate + 10 cents registration fee
Montreal to St. Gall, Switzerland, June 29, 1939
5 cent UPU letter rate + 10 cents registration fee
Montreal to Stockholm, Sweden, February 10, 1940
5 cents UPU letter rate + 10 cents registration fee
