Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Queen Elizabeth Centennial Period
1967 -1973
International Registration Fees




1. To June 30, 1967

The registration fee was 35 cents, providing up to 25 gold francs ($8.17) indemnity.


Perth to Lahti, Finland, April 3, 1967
15 cents air mail letter rate + 35 cents registration fee


2. July 1, 1967 - October 31, 1968.

The registration fee was increased to 50 cents.


Campbell River to Stockholm, Sweden, October 26, 1967
15 cents air mail letter rate + 50 cents registration fee



Montreal to Lalitpur, Nepal, October, 1967
50 cents one ounce double weight letter (2 x 25c/ounce) + 50 cents registration fee



Calgary to Lalitpur, Nepal, October 16, 1967
75 cents 1 1/2 ounce triple weight letter (3 x 25 c/1/2 ounce) + 50 cents registration fee



Willowdale Sub. 19 to Leipzig, German Democratic Republic, June 19, 1968
15 cents air mail letter rate + 50 cents registration fee


3. From November 1, 1968

On November 1, 1968, the maximum indemnity for loss increased from 25 to 40 gold francs. The registration fee remained at 50 cents.


Vancouver to Munich, October 2, 1969
$1.20 air mail letter rate for 4 ounces (8 x 15c/1/2 ounce) + 50 cents registration fee



Montreal to Paris, August 17, 1971
15 cents one ounce letter rate + 50 cents registration fee



Ottawa to Jerusalem, Israel, September 29, 1971
30 cents two ounce letter rate + 50 cents registration fee



Toronto to Irakton, Crete (Greece), September 21, 1972
30 cents two ounce letter rate + 50 cents registration fee



Toronto to Warsaw, Poland, August 17, 1970
15 cents one ounce letter rate + 50 cents registration fee


Czechoslovakia Currency Control


Cumberland Beach to Novi Jocin, Czecholovakia, January 29, 1969
15 cents air mail rate for 1/2 ounce

The letter was not registered by the sender in Canada. The letter was opened by a Czechoslovakian official who sealed it with tape and applied a currency control handstamp. A Prague Registration label was affixed. The addressee was taxed 1 Kcs (the registration fee).
Instructional Marking :
JEDNOTLIVE KARTOVAT
DORUOIT DO VIASTNCIH RUKUO
The letter was to be delivered to the addressee only.



Fort Erie to Olomouc, Czechoslovakia, November 1, 1971
15 cents letter rate for one ounce + 50 cents registration fee

The letter was opened. Currency Control handstamp was applied and letter sealed with tape.