53 dated 13th February 1954.Ģnd Class Air Mail - A special Air Mail Service for 2nd Class Mail i.e., ‘Printed Papers’ including News papers, Business Papers, Sample packets, Mixed Packets and Literature for the Blind people was introduced on 23rd April 1950 from India, for the first time, to the following countries : Air Letter Sheets would be termed as ‘Aerogramme’ in India, vide DGPO Circular No. Registration facility on payment of usual registration fee was granted to all foreign countries where air mail service was available, from 1st March 1954. Registration facility was granted from 1st January 1953 for Ceylon, on payment of the usual registration fee, vide Postal Notice No. In May 1952, the XIIth Congress of the Universal Postal Union held in Brussels, decided and resolved that ‘the Air Letter Sheet should be termed as Aerogramme’. 11 dated 24th may 1951 at a flat rate of 3 Annas per Air Letter Sheet. Air Letter Sheets Service to Ceylon and Pakistan were introduced from 1st July 1951, vide Postal Notice No. China, Korea (North & South) and North America comprised of 10 Annas category. Whole of Africa, Oceania and Guam, Japan, Palestine, Israel, Philippines & Soloman Islands (British) were in 8 Annas category. Whole of Europe and Asia except a few countries were in 6 Annas category. All Such countries were divided into 4 categories for Air Letter Sheets, which were priced at 6 Annas, 8 Annas 10 Annas and 12 Annas. From 1st September 1950, this Air Letter Sheet Service was extended to all countries where air mail facility was available at that time vide Postal Notice No. 78 dated 10th March 1947, at 8 Annas per air letter. This Air Letter Service was introduced to USA from 1st March 1947, vide DGPO Circular No. This Air Letter were not permitted to be registered, insured or sent by Express Delivery. 50 dated 22nd November 1944, from India to UK and other Empire countries served by the Empire air service at a uniform postage rate of 6 Annas per letter sheet. The History of Air Letters and 2nd class Air Mail is as follows:Īir Letters - A new light weight ‘Air Letter Service’, for the use of general public was introduced on 1st December 1944, vide DGPO Circular No. The introduction of 2nd class air mail and its development should also be studied. The following are the Postal Rates of the different Postal Services for the mentioned era :īefore dealing with Foreign Air Mail rates, the development of Air Letters, which came to be known as Aerogrmmes, at a later period, should be studied. This period is also known as Classic Period of Modern Postal History of India. Therefore, an effort has been made to compile a list of the Postal rates of different Postal Services of India Post from 15th August 1947 to 1st April 1957. It is the Postal rates, which can tell us, how a mail has travlled to its destination. The knowledge of Postal Rates of various Postal Services is essential component for the study of Postal History. Postal Rates : 15th August 1947 - 1st April 1957 Home » Postal Rates » International Airmail Postal Rates : 15th August 1947 - 1st April 1957
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