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List of post offices in Canada, with the names of the postmasters ... 1865

Table No. 2. RATES FOR OTHER FOREIGN DESTINATIONS.

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Table showing the Total Amount of Postage to be collected in Canada upon Letters, Newspapers and Book Packets,—not forwarded through the United Kingdom,—addressed to the under-mentioned Colonies and Foreign Countries on the Continent of America.

COUNTRY, &c. Not exceeding ½ oz. Above ½ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. Registration fee for Letters. For each Newspaper. Pre-payment required. FOR BOOK PACKET. Per Ounce. Pre-payment required.

cts. cts. cts. cts. cts.

[16] Burmuda 23 46 5 3

† * British Columbia 10 20 5 2

California * 10 20 5 [18]1 1

Costa Rica 44 88 5 7

Cuba 20 40 5 3 2

Ecuador 44 88 5 7

Grey Town 44 88 5 7

Guatemala 44 88 5 7

Mexico 30 60 5 3 2

New Brunswick * 5 10 5 [18]1 1

New Grenada 30 60 5 7

[17] Newfoundland * 12½ 25 5 3 1

[17] Nova Scotia * 5 10 5 [18]1 1

Panama 30 60 5 3 2

Peru 32 64 5 7 5

Porto Rico 44 88 5 7 5

Oregon * 10 20 5 [18]1 1

Prince Edward Island * 5 10 5 [18]1 1

United States * 10 20 5 [18]1 1

[16] West Indies, British and Foreign 23 46 5 3

† * To San Francisco only, additional charge on delivery.

🖙 The asterisk * indicates that in cases where it is affixed, pre-payment of the Letter Postage is optional. In all other cases pre-payment is required to secure the forwarding of the Letter. No letter can be registered unless both postage and registration fee are fully prepaid.

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