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Indicium 1s 9d - Forces Overseas
On 1 July 1963 the overseas registration fee was increased from 1s 6d to
1s 9d. The inland rate had increased to 1s 9d a few months earlier, on
29 April, creating temporarily the unusual situation where it was cheaper to
register an overseas letter that it was in inland one.
These envelopes had only the registration portion of the total cost included,
with the postage element normally being added by adhesives. Only G2 size
envelopes were issued.
Die numbers 1 to 6 were registered on 6 Feb 1964, although only Die 1 has
been recorded.
Hand-retouched large photographic
essay adapted from 1s 6d design
ex Cecil Thomas archive
Design of top portion of front of envelopes (75%)
Photographic essay endorsed ‘Forces embossed stamp’
and dated 1963. ex Cecil Thomas archive
Envelopes with the 1s 9d die reading ‘Registration Fee
Registration / 1/9’ were issued on 27 Nov 1964. The
text on the back describing the compensation was not
updated until 1966.
Above: Initial design with ‘fee of 1s 6d’ on back
Right: Text on reverse
amended to ‘fee of 1s 9d’
