Postal Rates Ceylon
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Descriptor
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Rate
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Commentary
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Inland
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- District (local letters) per 2 ounces
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3c
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Delivered and picked up at same post office. Marked "District Letter"
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- Letter per 2 ounces (oz)
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6c
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Includes India
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- Post card
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3c
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Includes India
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- Reply-paid Post card
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6c
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Includes India
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- Printed matter per 2 oz
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2c
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Maximum weight 2 lbs. Includes India
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- Registered newspapers printed in
Ceylon per 8 oz
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2c
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Maximum weight 2 lbs. Includes India.
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- Newspapers registered in Great
Britain or British Colony first 6 oz
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6c
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Each additional 6 oz = 3c. Maximum weight 2 lbs. Includes India
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- Samples per 2 oz
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4c
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Minimum charge = 8c. Rate to India = 6c per 2 oz
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- Parcel - first pound (lb)
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25c
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Each additional lb = 10c. Maximum weight = 20 lbs
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- Registration fee
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15c
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Includes India
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- Acknowledgement of Delivery
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5c
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Only for registered items. If after time of posting = 30c
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- Insurance Fee
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<R50 = 15c; R50-100 = 25c;
Each addiitonal R100 to maximum of R2,000 = 25c
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Empire
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Includes Egypt
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- Letter per ounce (oz)
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9c
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Maximum weight = 4 lbs
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- Post card
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6c
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- Reply Post card
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12c
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- Printed matter per 2 oz
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3c
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- Commercial Papers per 2 oz
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4c
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Minimum charge = 20c. Maximum weight = 5 lbs
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- Registered newspapers per 2 oz
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3c
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- Samples per 4 oz
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4c
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Minimum charge = 8c
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- Registration fee
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20c
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- Acknowledgement of Delivery
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20c
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Only for registered items. If after time of posting = 30c
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- Express rate
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40c
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Foreign
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- Letter first ounce (oz)
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20c
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Each additional oz = 10c
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- Post card
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12c
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- Printed matter per 2 oz
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4c
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Minimum charge = 8c
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- Registered newspapers per 2 oz
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4c
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- Samples per 2 oz
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4c
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Minimum charge = 8c
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- Small packet per 2 oz
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9c
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Minimum charge = 36c
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- Literature for the Blind per 2lbs
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Maximum weight = 5 lbs
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To June 1935
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4c
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From July 1935
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3c
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- Registration fee
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20c
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- Acknowledgement of Delivery
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20c
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Only for registered items. If after time of posting = 30c
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- Express rate
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40c
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Airmail
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Notes
Includes India = Rates to India (via Dhanushkodi) and Maldive Islands
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