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C. British Isles Post-Treaty Rate
3. Ireland - 1. England
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NO 30, 1850 to Belfast, Ireland (December 20).
10jt Position 31R- Double transfer "B".
24~ Treaty rate overpaid by 1 ~.
As part of the Treaty rate a 5~ per V2 oz. "to the port" notwithstanding distance rate was established allowing US postal
patrons to prepay the domestic portion of the rate by stamps. The exceptions were the Pacific \Vest Coast.
NO 19, 1850 to London, England (December 6). e
5~ "to the port" rate and 1/- charged on arrival to the recipient with 21 ~ debit to Great Britain.
Treated as unpaid by the Boston post office and the 5~ "to the port" was disallowed
as no partial payment was possible under the US-Great Britain Treaty.
