Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Centennial Period International Registration and AR Fees


To May 31, 1967

Introduced on November 1, 1963, the 35 cents international registration fee provided up to 25 gold francs ($8.07) indemnity.

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

June 1, 1967 - October 31, 1968

The registration fee increased to 50 cents on June 1, 1967. The fee provided up to 25 gold francs ($8.07) indemnity.

Sweden

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

Great Britain

London to Godalming, England, June 21, 1967
30 cents air mail letter rate to GB  (1 oz.) + 50 cents registration fee


Nepal

Montreal to Lalitpur, October 1967
$1.00 paying 50 cents one oz. air mail to Asia ( 2 x 25c/1/2 oz.) + 50 cents registration fee


 Calgary to Lalitpur, October 16, 1967
$1.25 paying 75 cents 1 1/2 oz. air mail to Asia ( 3 x 25c/1/2 oz.) + 50 cents registration fee

German Democratic Republic

 Willowdale to Leipzig, June 19, 1968
15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe + 50 cents registration fee


 November 1, 1968 - August 31, 1975

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

German Federal Republic


 Toronto to Hanover, January 10, 1969
80 cents paying 30 cents air mail 1 oz. air mail rate to Europe ( 2 x 15c/1/2 oz.) + 50 cents registration fee


 Vancouver to Munich, October 2, 1969

 $1.75 paying $1.20 cents 4 oz. air mail rate to Europe ( 8 x 15c/1/2 oz.) + 50 cents registration fee


South Africa
 
 Downsview to Florida North, Transvaal, August 10, 1970
 $1.00 paying 50 cent cents 1oz. air mail rate to Africa ( 2 x 25c/1/2 oz.) + 50 cents registration fee


Sweden

 Toronto to Johanneshov, February 26, 1970
15 cents air mail rate to Europe + 50 cents registration fee


Czechoslovakia

The letter below to Czechoslovakia was not registered in Canada; however, it was opened by  Czechoslovakian currency control  authorities. Upon inspection, the envelope was sealed and a registration label affixed. The addressee was charged 1 Kcs, the registration fee.

 Cumberland Beach, Ont., to Novi Jicim, January 29, 1969
15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe

Currency Control Sealing Tape


 Registration Label and Amount Due


Instructional Handstamp

The handstamp below stated that the letter was to be delivered only to the addressee.



Poland

During the Cold War era, we see registered letters to Poland that have a Warsaw 3 handstamp  stating that the envelope was in an opened state when it arrived in the country.

Warsaw 3, August 1, 1970

Toronto Sub 123 to Zgorzelec , August 27, 1970
15 cents air mail letter rate to Europe + 50 cents registration fee



 Republic of Viet Nam

 Beaconsfield to Saigon, December 24, 1968
25 cents air mail letter rate to Asia + 50 cents registration fee


On July 1, 1971, a uniform letter rate of 15 cents to all countries for the 1st oz. was introduced.

German Federal Republic

 Montreal to Saltau, March 17, 1972
15 cents international letter rate + 50 cents registration fee


 Willowdale Postal Station "D" to Munich, June 11, 1973
15 cents international letter rate + 50 cents registration fee

 Israel

 Ottawa Sub 65 to Jerusalem, September 29, 1971
80 cents paying 30 cents 2 ounce international letter rate + 50 cents registration fee

France

 Montreal Place Bonaventure to Paris, August 17, 1971
15 cents international letter rate + 50 cents registration fee

 
 Port Menier to Paris, March 20, 1972
15 cents Aerogramme rate + 50 cents registration fee

 Finland


 Toronto Sub 188 to Helsinki, December 22, 1972
15 cents international letter rate + 50 cents registration fee

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

The Czechoslovakian government inspected incoming international mail for currency control purposes. The opened mailed was sealed with tape and handstamped by a currency control official.

Currency control handstamp

Crete

 Toronto Station "Q" to Iraklion,September 21, 1972
80 cents paying 30 cents 2 ounce international letter rate + 50 cents registration fee


Acknowledgment of Receipt

a) to May 31, 1967

The AR fee was 10 cents at the time of mailing, and 20 cents after mailing

[Not shown]

b) From June 1, 1967

The AR fee increased to 15 cents at the time of mailing and 25 cents after mailing.

 Mail from Vancouver to Rome, July 1970

 

The cover below had an AR card attached.

 Montreal to Vienna, April 10, 1973
15 cents international letter rate + 50 cents registration fee


Mailing to Germany

 Weston to Hamburg Germany, June 2, 1972
25 cents paying 15 cents AR fee + 10 cents air mail post card rate

Registration receipt

The card should have been signed by the addressee in Hamburg but was incorrectly signed by a person in Maple, Ontario, on June 5, 1972. It appears that the card may have been attached to the wrong registered item.