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The Leeward Islands includes the Colonies of Antigua, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Monserrat and St Kitts Nevis. They share a common postal rate and currency.
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Postal Rates - Leeward Islands
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Descriptor
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Rate
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Commentary
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Inland (within Leeward Islands)
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- Letter first 2 ounces (oz)
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1d
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Each additional 2 oz = 1d
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- Post card
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½d
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- Newspapers per 4 ozs
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¼d
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Empire
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- Letter first ounce
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1½d
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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 (oz)
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2½d
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Each additional oz = 1½d
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- Post card
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1d
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Combined postage applicable to all Leeward Islands
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Same rates for all Leeward Islands
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Other - applicable to all destinations
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- Printed papers per 2 oz
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½d
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- Commercial papers first 10 oz
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5d
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Each additional 2 oz = ½d
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- Samples first 4 oz
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1d
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Each additional 2 oz = ½d
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- Small packets first 10 oz
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5d
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Each additional 2 oz = 1d
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- Registration fee
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3d
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- Recorded Delivery
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3d
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- Certificate unregistered packet
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½d
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- Literature for the Blind first 2 lbs
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½d
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Each additional 3 lbs = ½d
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- Insured letters, parcels etc
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<£12 = 5d; £12-£20 = 10d
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Notes
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Airmail Rates - Leward Islands 
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Destination
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Letters
per ½oz
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Postcards
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NORTH AMERICA
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Canada, Mexico, Newfoundland
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1s 9d
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10d
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United States of America
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1s 3d
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6d
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CENTRAL AMERICA
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Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Salvador
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2s 3d
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1s
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Canal Zone
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1s 9d
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10d
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CARIBBEAN
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Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, US Virgin Islands
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8d
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4d
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Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti
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1s 3d
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6d
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Bahamas, Curacao, Jamaica
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1s 9d
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10d
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SOUTH AMERICA
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British Guiana
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1s 3d
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6d
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Dutch Guiana, French Guiana, Venezuela
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1s 9d
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10d
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British Honduras, Colombia, Ecuador
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2s 3d
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1s
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Bolivia, Brazil, Peru
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3s
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1s 6d
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Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay
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3s 6d
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1s 9d
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EUROPE
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Great Britain (via Miami and then ordinary routes)
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1s 2d
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5d
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Parcel Rates for Leeward Islands 
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Destination
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<3 lbs
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3-7 lbs
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7-11 lbs
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11-22 lbs
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Within the Leeward Islands
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6d
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1s
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1s 6d
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2s 6d
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Direct service to British West Indies, British Guiana, Bermuda, Canada, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Martin
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1s
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2s
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3s
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5s
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Dutch West Indies, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao
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1s 6d
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2s 3d
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3s
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5s 3d
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Guadeloupe
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1s
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2s
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3s
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Great Britain - via Barbados, Canada or New York
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2s
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3s 9d
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5s 3d
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8s 3d
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Great Britain - direct (infrequent)
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1s 6d
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2s 9d
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3s 9d
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5s 6d
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Transit parcels via Great Britain (base fee in addition to charge from London
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1s 3d
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2s 6d
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4s
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6s
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United States of America, US Virgin Islands
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First lb = 9d; Each additional lb = 6d
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Transit parcels via New York (inclusive rate)
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First lb = 1s; Each additional lb = 9d
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