Postal Rates - St. Vincent
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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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1d
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Each additional oz = ½d
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- Post card
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½d
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- Newspapers per 4 oz
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½d
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- Registration fee
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1d
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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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- Printed papers/Books per 2 oz
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½d
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- Commercial papers per 2 oz
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½d
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Minimum rate = 2½d
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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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- Literature for the blind per 2 lbs
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½d
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- Registration fee
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3d
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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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1½d
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- Printed matter per 2 ozs
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½d
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Includes newspapaers
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- Commercial papers per 2 ozs
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½d
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Minimum rate = 2½d
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- Patterns first 4 ozs
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1d
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Each additional 2 ozs = ½d
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- Registration fee
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3d
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- Acknowledgement of insured item
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3d
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- Literature for the blind per 2 lbs
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½d
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- Inland parcel rates
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<1 lb = 3d; 1-2 lbs = 5d; 2-3 lbs = 7d; 3-4 lbs = 9d;
Each additonal lb to 11 lbs = 1d
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Other
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- Registration fee
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3d
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- Advice of delivery
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3d
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- Express rate
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6d
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- Insured letters, parcels etc first £12
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5d
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Each additional £12 to maximum of £400 = 2½d
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Notes
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