1942-1945 War Period
United States Rates and Fees
The rates to the United State for the first year of the War Issue were unchanged from those in effect during the "Mufti" issue period (1937-42). However, on April 1, 1943, a 1 cent War Tax was added to the first weight letter, air mail and post card rates.
1. Letter Rates
a) To March 31, 1943
The letter rate was 3 cents for the first ounce and 2 cents for each additional ounce.
Winnipeg to Washington, D.C., March 23, 1943
3 cents letter rate to the United States
b) From April 1, 1943
On April 1, 1943, an additional 1 cent War Tax was imposed on the first weight step letter rate to the United States. The rate was 4 cents for the first ounce and 2 cents for each additional ounce.
Welland to Buffalo, April 9, 1943
4 cents letter rate to the United States
Revelstoke to Oakland, April 21, 1945
4 cents letter rate to the United States
2. Post Card Rate
a) To March 31, 1943
The post card rate was 2 cents.
Vancouver to Cedar Falls, Wash., October 2, 1942
2 cents post card rate
b) From April 1, 1943
The post card rate was increased to 3 cents because of the addition of the 1 cent War Tax.
Winnipeg to Wayne, Mich., February 23, 1944
3 cents post card rate
3. Air Mail
a) To March 31, 1943
The air mail rate was 6 cents for each ounce and 6 cents for each additional ounce.
Ottawa to San Francisco, October 2, 1942
6 cents air mail rate to the United States
12 cents paying the 2 ounce air mail letter rate to the United States
Nice usage of the 4 cent and 8 cents pictorial definitives
b) From April 1, 1943
A one cent War Tax was added to the first weight step air mail rate. The air mail rate was 7 cents for the first ounce and 6 cents for each additional ounce.
Vancouver to San Francisco, May 11, 1943
7 cents air mail rate
International Labour Office, Montreal to New York, February 6, 1945
7 cents air mail rate
Post card from Vancouver to San Francisco, January 18, 1944
7 cents first weight step air mail rate
Office of the Oil Controller, Toronto to Cleveland, May 23, 1945
7 cents air mail rate
OHMS perfin
4. Printed Matter
The printed matter rate to the United States was 1 cent for each two ounces. The War Tax was not added to the printed matter rate.
Quebec Central Railway Company, Sherbrooke to Philadelphia, June 29, 1944
1 cent printed matter rate
CPR perfin
5. Registration
The registration fee to the United States was 10 cents.
Calgary to Rochester, May 22, 1944
4 cents letter rate + 10 cents registration fee
Elmira to New York, April 23, 1945
7 cents air mail rate + 10 cents registration fee
Windsor to San Diego, July 15, 1944
7 cents air mail rate + 10 cents registration fee
6. Special Delivery
The special delivery fee to the United States was 10 cents.
Welland to New York, February 1, 1944
4 cents letter rate + 10 cents special delivery fee
Toronto to New York, January 3, 1945
6 cents air mail rate + 10 cents special delivery
Ottawa to New York, May 14, 1943
7 cents air mail rate + 10 cents special delivery
Toronto to Cleveland, July 6, 1944
24 cents paying 4 cents letter rate + 10 cents registration + 10 cents special delivery
