Postal Rates Nigeria
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Descriptor
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Rate
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Commentary
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Inland
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- Letter first ounce (oz)
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1½d
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Each additional oz = 1d
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- Post card
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½d
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- Express rate
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6d
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In addition to regular rate
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Empire
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- Letter first oz
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2d
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Each additional oz = 1d
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- Post card
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1d
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Foreign
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- Letter first ounce
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3d
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Each additional oz = 1½d
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- Post card
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1d
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- Printed paper (per oz)
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½d
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Minimum rate 1d
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- Small packet per 2 oz (to 30/6/35)
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1½d
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Minuimum rate 6d
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- Small packet per 2 oz (from 1/7/35)
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1d
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Minimum rate 5d
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Airmail - see info on airmail below
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Parcel Post
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- Inland parcels
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<3 lbs = 1s; 3-7 lbs = 2s; 7-11 lbs = 3s; 11-22 lbs = 5s
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- Empire parcels
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<3 lbs = 2s 6d; 3-7 lbs = 3s 6d; 7-11 lbs = 5s; 11-22 lbs = 7s 6d
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- Foreign
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<3 lbs = 2s ; 3-7 lbs = 3s ; 7-11 lbs = 4s; 11-22 lbs = 7s
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Other
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- Registered mail
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3d
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- Late fee
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Ordinary letters = 1d; Registered letters = 2d. Both charged at these rates for each half hour after closing of the post
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- Literature for the blind (to 30/6/35)
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<2 lbs = free; 2-8 lbs = ½d; 8-11 lbs = 2½d
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- Literature for the blind (from 1/7/35)
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<2 lbs = ½d; Each additional 3 lbs = 3d
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