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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=100 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Stamps of King George V Silver Jubilee -  Sierra Leone Postal Rates</B></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="King George V Silver Jubilee"><U><B>Home</B></U></A><B>               </B><A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Information"><U><B>General Information</B></U></A><B>               </B><A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Stamps"><U><B>Stamps</B></U></A><B>               </B><A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Postal History"><U><B>Postal History</B></U></A><B>               </B><A HREF="id298.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Location"><U><B>Variety Locator</B></U></A><B>         </B></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Site Information"><U><B>Help/Site Information</B></U></A><B>                              </B><A HREF="id147.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Search"><U><B>Search</B></U></A><B>                               </B><A HREF="mailto:philatel2@yahoo.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:philatel2@yahoo.com"><U><B>Contact Me</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=155 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="137" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="131"><div> <B>POSTAL HISTORY</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id325.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PH Stamp Issue Dates"><U>Dates of Issues of Stamps</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id311.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Issue Design History"><U>Issues Design History</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="131"><div> <A HREF="id296.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Postal Rates"><U>Postal Rates</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="131"><div> <A HREF="id14.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Postal Covers"><U>Postal Covers</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="131"><div> <A HREF="id12.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Collectors Covers"><U>Commemoratives</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="131"><div> <A HREF="id269.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rocket Mail"><U>Rocket Mail</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="131"><div> <A HREF="id13.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Postal Items"><U>Other Postal Items</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="045fa583.png"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="789" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="271"><div> <B>Postal Rates Sierra Leone</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="271"><div> <B><U>Descriptor</U></B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> <B><U>Rate</U></B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> <B><U>Commentary</U></B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div> <B>Inland</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div>   - Letter per ½ ounce (oz)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div>   - Post card</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ½d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> Postcard reply 1d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>   - Newspapers, books, samples per 2 oz</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ½d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> Samples & patterns minimum charge 1d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>   - Commercial papers first 12 oz</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 3d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> Each additional 2 oz = ½d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div>   - Express mail</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 6d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> For Freetown only</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="271" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div> <B>Empire</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div>   - Letter (first ounce)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 2d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> Each additional once 1½d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div>   - Post card</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1½d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> Postcard reply 3d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>   - Newspapers, books, samples per 2 oz</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ½d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> Samples & patterns minimum charge 1d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>   - Commercial papers first 12 oz</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 3d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> Each additional 2 oz = ½d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div>   - Small packets per 2 oz</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> Minimum charge = 5d. Maximum weight 2 lbs</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="271" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div> <B>Foreign</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div>   - Letter first oz</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 3d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> Each additional oz = 1½d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div>   - Post card</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1½d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>   - Newspapers, books, samples per 2 oz</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ½d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> Samples & patterns minimum charge 1d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>   - Commercial papers first 12 oz</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 3d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> Each additional 2 oz = ½d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div>   - Small packets per 2 oz</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> Minimum charge = 5d. Maximum weight 2 lbs</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div>   - Express rate</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 6d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="271" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div> <B>Airmail</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div> Empire rate</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 29 ><NOBR><div>   - Letter per ½ ounce - via Bathurst</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1/3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> German Airmail Service instituted 30/5/35. Included USA. </div> <div> Rate decreased on 1/12/35 to 1s 1d</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>   - Letter per ½ ounce - via Dakar</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1/-</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> This was an additional fee</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 29 ><NOBR><div>   - Printed papers/samples per oz </div> <div>                                - via Dakar</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 8d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> This was an additional fee</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div> Foreign rate</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 29 ><NOBR><div>   - Letter per ½ ounce - via Bathurst</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1s 4½d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> German Airmail Service instituted 30/5/35. </div> <div> Rate decreased on 1/12/35 to 1s 2½d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="271" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div> <B>Parcel Post</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div>   - Inland parcels</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <2lbs = 6d; Each additional oz = 3d. Maximum weight 22 lbs</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>   - Great Britain & Northern Ireland</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <3lbs = 2s 3d; 3-7 lbs = 3s 6d; 7-11 lbs  4s 9d; 11-22 lbs = 7s</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div>   - British West Africa Colonies</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <3lbs - 2s; 3-7 lbs = 3s; 7-11 lbs = 4s; 11-22 lbs = 7s</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div>   - Foreign parcels</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> Variable rate depending on destination</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="271" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div> <B>Other</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div>   - Registered mail</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 3d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 29 WIDTH="271"><div>   - Late fee</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> 3d for mail to England accepted on board the Mail Steamer after mail closing for GB at GPO</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div>   - Advice of delivery</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 3d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div>   - Insurance first £12</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 5d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><div> Each additional £12 = 2d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="271"><div>   - Literature for blind per lb</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ½d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>