Postal Rates British Guiana expressed in dollars and cents
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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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2c
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1-2 oz = 3c; 2-4 oz = 4c; 4oz - 2lbs = 1c each additional 2 oz
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- Post card & unsealed Christmas card
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1c
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- Printed paper per oz
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1c
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Includes book packets. Maximum weight 2 lbs
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- Newspapers printed in colony <4 oz
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1c
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If newspaper contains supplement = 2c
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- Commercial matter per 2 oz
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1c
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Listed as circulars and prices current
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- Registration fee
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4c
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- Advice of Delivery
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4c
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Empire
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- Letter first oz
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4c
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Each additional oz = 3c
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- Post card
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3c
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Reply paid = 6c
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- Printed papers per 2 oz
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1c
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Includes newspapers, christmas cards, circulars & other book packets
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- Commercial papers per 2 oz
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1c
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Minimum rate 12c
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- Patterns and samples per 2 oz
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2c
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Minimum rate 4c
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- Small packets per 2 oz
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2c
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Applies to Great Britain and Trinidad only. Minimum rate 12c.
Maximum weight = 2 lbs
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- Literature for the Blind first 2lbs
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1c
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Each additional 3 lbs to max of 11 lbs = 1c
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- Registration fee
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6c
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- Advice of Delivery
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6c
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- Late fee - ordinary mail
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<30 minutes after closing = 2d; 30-60 minutes after closing = 1s
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- Late fee - registered mail
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<30 minutes after closing = 4d
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Foreign
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- Letter first oz
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6c
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Each additional oz = 3c
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- Post card
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3c
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Reply paid = 6c
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- Printed papers per 2 oz
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1c
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Includes newspapers, christmas cards, circulars & other book packets
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- Commercial papers per 2 oz
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1c
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Minimum rate 6c
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- Patterns and samples per 2 oz
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1c
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Minimum rate 2c
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- Literature for the Blind first 2lbs
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1c
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Each additional 3 lbs to max of 11 lbs = 1c
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- Registration fee
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6c
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- Advice of Delivery
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6c
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- Late fee - ordinary mail
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<30 minutes after closing = 4c; 30-60 minutes after closing = 24c
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- Late fee - registered mail
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<30 minutes after closing = 8c
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Parcel Post
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- Inland parcels first 1 lb
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12c
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Each additional lb to maximum of 11 lbs = 4c
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- To BWI, Martinique, Dutch Guiana
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<3 lbs = 24c; 3-7 lbs = 48c; 7-11 lbs = 72c; 11-22 lbs = $1.20
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- To Great Britain
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<3 lbs = 54c; 3-7 lbs = 88c; 7-11 lbs = $1.20; 11-22 lbs = $1.80
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Other
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- Express fee
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12c
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Notes
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