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UPU Colors
In 1898, the UPU required that the postage stamps representing typical
Union rates be printed in blue for letters, red for postcards, green for printed matter. In 1898, the US rates were 5, 2,and 1 cents respectively. In 1925, the card rate was raised to 3 cents. In 1932, the printed matter rate was raised to 1.5 cents, yet the 1 and 2 cent stamps were maintained in green and red through the 1952 end of the color rule and beyond. Does anyone know (presumably from something published between 1925 and the present) the reason why the US did not change colors when the rates were changed.? |
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Canada does appear to have changed colours with the rates.
1903 Edward VII 1c green printed matter, 2c carmine postcard , 5c blue letter. US 1c special postcard Rate: http://images.andale.com/f2/104/103/..._Scan10081.jpg 2c postcards to Peru + Belgium http://filateliamk.freeservers.com/1105/53981a.jpg http://filazap.8m.com/aa/aa659a.jpg 1908 Quebec as 1903 1911 Admirals as 1902 http://guillermojalil.com/images/48361.jpg US 1c special postcard rate 1916 http://filateliamk.freeservers.com/1124/9665a.jpg 1922 Admirals reissued 2c green (previously carmine), printed matter (+1c) 3c carmine (previously brown) , postcard (+1c) 8c blue (no previous 8c) letter (+3c) 1c changed to orange 5c changed to violet 1928 George V as 1922 issue 1930 issue (depression) 1c reverts to green printed matter (-1c) 2c green becomes brown 3c carmine (no change) postcard (--) 5c reverts to blue letter (-3c) 8c changes to orange 1c postcard as printed matter (short message) http://www.southcollector.com/images/w678.jpg 1942 George VI per 1930 1949 George VI 1c remains green printed matter (--) 3c changed to violet 4c now carmine postcard (+1c) 5c remains blue letter (--) 1953 issue 1c reverts to brown 2c becomes green printed matter (+1c) 3c reverts to carmine postcard (-1c) 4c becomes violet 5c remains blue Letter (--) |
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