I wonder if anyone has more information regarding the wartime 15 cent surface mail rate from Ceylon? Between which dates was this rate in use? I bought this cover some time ago since I collect and exhibit the RAF R1 censor and this is a very late example of use of the R1 censor from Ceylon (30/8 1940). I would however also like to state between which dates the postage rate was in use in my exhibit.
Tommy Samuelsson
Tommy
Furfie's (Surface) Postal Rates publication says the imperial surface rate for 1 oz from Sept 39, when the 'All-up Airmail' was terminated, was 20cts, whilst a GB Post Office Circular of December 1940 reports the rate as 15cts, so the change happened in that time-frame. (Obviously by the date of your cover!). That 15cts rate appears to have been maintained through to 1957 when Furfie ceases coverage.
hope this is of some help
Neil Williams
Thank you so much Neil for the information! I have seen references to Furfie´s book on rates before, I better find a copy of it soon.
Best regards Tommy
Tommy
ISBN 978-0-9522202-2-4 priced at £15 new
I think I got my copy direct from Michael Furfie. If the email still works, it was
postage-rates@hotmail.co.uk
Neil
The e-mail did not work unfortunately. But thank you anyway Neil for the information!
Best Regards Tommy
I was not aware of Furfie's books but a quick look online reveals three:
[u]Michael FURFIE[/u]
British Postage Due Mail, 1914-71: A Study of Uses of the Pre-decimal Postage Due Stamps (1st Edition), published 1993, Paperback, 76 pages
ISBN-10: 0-9522208-0-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-9522208-0-0
British Civilian Postage Rates of the 20th Century, published 2000, 62 pages
ISBN-10: 0952220814
ISBN-13: 978-0952220817
International Postage Rates 1890s-1957, published 2010, 90 pages
ISBN-10: 0952220822
ISBN-13: 9780952220824
Mike