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Old September 9th 05, 04:45 PM
AK47
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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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Old September 11th 05, 03:53 AM
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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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