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3.1.1 Destination Specific Rate CNC 1: 26 Sep 1946 to 2 Oct 1946 (7 days).
Surface first 20g $300 Air per 5g to Europe $500 Air per 5g to North America $900
26 Sep 1946 ‑ Shanghai to Warwick. Posted on first day Chinese mail was sent on Dragon Route. Single letter $300 + $500 = $800.
3.1.2 Destination Specific Rate CNC 2: 3 Oct 1946 to 21 Nov 1946 (50 days).
Surface first 20g $300 (unchanged) Air per 5g to Europe $500 (unchanged) Air per 5g to North America $1,000
23 Nov 1946 ‑
Ku‑Yeh to Guildford, England.
Two $200 adhesives on the
back with Tientsin (23 Nov) and
Shanghai (24 Nov) transit marks.
Paid at the quadruple rate (19g)
registered and express letter
$300 + 4 x$500 + $450 + $650
= $3,400, although postmarked
two days after the rate ended.
