Centennial Period International Special Delivery Fees

Dozens of posts dealing with the Canadian Centennial definitive issue (1967 - 1973) have been published in the nearly four years Postal History Corner has been on-line. The original post dealing with Centennial period International Special Delivery fees was published on June 12, 2010.

(Special Delivery mail to the United States is not included in this post)

Until 1964, Special Delivery (SD) service was limited for mail to the United States and the United Kingdom. In 1964, SD service was provided to Australia, West Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland. SD service to France and other countries began on April 1, 1967.

There were two international special delivery fee periods in effect during the Centennial era:

1. To June 30, 1967
2. From July 1, 1967

1. To May 1, 1967

The special delivery fee was 25 cents in addition to postage.

2. From June 1, 1967

The special delivery fee was increased from 25 cents to 40 cents.

Great Britain

 Winnipeg to London, April 16, 1968

15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe + 40 cents Special Delivery fee

British EXPRESS FEE PAID handstamp

Returned to sender

 German Federal Republic

 

 Islington to Bad Ens, May 17, 1968

10 cents UPU surface letter rate + 40 cents Special Delivery fee

Montreal Expo 67 to Lindenfels, September 13, 1967

15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe + 40 cents Special Delivery fee

 

Montreal to Wundsdorf, October 12, 1967

30 cents 1 oz. air mail letter rate to Europe + 40 cents Special Delivery fee

 Montreal to Nurnberg, September 26, 1969

15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe + 40 cents Special Delivery fee

 Montreal to Munich, June 27, 1970

10 cents Aerogramme rate + 40 cents Special Delivery fee

Montreal to Hamburg, October 25, 1971

15 cents 1st oz. international letter rate + 40 cents Special Delivery fee

Sweden

Vancouver to Johanneshov, February 29, 1969

15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe + 40 cents Special Delivery fee

Switzerland

Ottawa to Berne, October 26, 1970

30 cents 1 oz. air mail letter rate to Europe + 40 cents Special Delivery fee

Registered Special Delivery

Sweden

Parry Sound to Bollnas, June 22, 1972

$1.05 paying 15 cents international letter rate + 50 cents registration fee + 40 cents Special Delivery fee

Great Britain

Toronto, Broadview Avenue, to London, March 16, 1973

$1.05 paying 15 cents international letter rate + 50 cents registration fee + 40 cents Special Delivery fee