Gilbert & Ellice Islands

<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 -  Gilbert & Ellice Islands 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> <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 COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="769"><div> <B>Postal Rates Gilbert & Ellice Islands</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><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="446"><div> <B><U>Commentary</U></B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><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="446"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="446" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><div>   - Letter per ounce (oz)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="446" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><div>   - Post card</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ½d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="446" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><div>   - Printed matter per 4 oz</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Books, magazines, newspapers. Maximum weight 5 lbs</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>   - Commercial papers per 4 oz</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><div> Includes documents. Maximum weight 5 lbs</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><div>   - Samples per4 oz</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><div> Maximum weight 5 lbs</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><div>   - Parcels - first lb</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 6d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><div> Each additional lb = 4d. Maximum weight 11 lbs</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="246" 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="446"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="446" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><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="446"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="446" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><div>   - Letter per ounce</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1½d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="446" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><div>   - Post card</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1½d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="446" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 29 WIDTH="246"><div>   - Printed matter per 2 oz</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ½d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><div> Books, magazines, newspapers. Max weight 4 lbs (Single volumes 6½ lbs)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>   - Commercial papers per 2 oz</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ½d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Includes documents. Minimum charge 3d. Maximum weight 4 lbs</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><div>   - Samples per 2 oz</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ½d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><div> Minimum charge 1d. Maximum weight 1 lb</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 29 WIDTH="246"><div>   - Parcels - first lb</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 8d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><div> Each additional lb 6d (base rate to Australia) + Australian rate to destination. Maximum weight 11 lbs</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="246" 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="446"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="446" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><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="446"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="446" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><div>   - Letter first oz</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 3d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><div> Each additional oz = 1½d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><div>   - Post card</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1½d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="446" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 29 WIDTH="246"><div>   - Printed matter per 2 oz</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ½d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><div> Books, magazines, newspapers. Max weight 4 lbs (Single volumes 6½ lbs)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>   - Commercial papers per 2 oz</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ½d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Includes documents. Minimum charge 3d. Maximum weight 4 lbs</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><div>   - Samples per 2 oz</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ½d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><div> Minimum charge 1d. Maximum weight 1 lb</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 29 WIDTH="246"><div>   - Parcels - first lb</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 8d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><div> Each additional lb 6d (base rate to Australia) + Australian rate to destination. Maximum weight 11 lbs</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="246" 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="446"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="446" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><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="446"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="446" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><div>   - To Australia per oz</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 4d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><div> By ship to Australia then airmail within Australia</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><div>   - To Far East per ½ oz</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 9d </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=5><NOBR><bR> <bR> <div> All airmail sent on Australia (Sydney to Brisbane)-Singapore Service </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><div>   - To India per ½ oz </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1s 2d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><div>   - To Great Britain per ½ oz</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1s 6d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div>   - To South and East Africa per ½ oz</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 1s 8d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><div>   - To Europe per ½ oz</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 2s</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="246" 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="446"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="446" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><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="446"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="446" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 14 WIDTH="246"><div>   - Registration fee</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 3d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="446"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="446" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>