1943 CENSORED MAIL TO JAPAN
1943 SEPTEMBER 12: MANILA to JAPAN
Bearing 10c Fuji - Mayon Definitive (#N17), with Manila foreign mail censor mark, Garrett IE1. VERY SCARCE USE OF 10c DEFINITIVE ON OUTBOUND MAIL.

(Ebay realized $240.00). Either a cover or wrapper franked with 10c for proper first class double rate, 40 grams maximum weight. The foreign rate the same as domestic rate from October 5, 1942 when the foreign mail service was inaugurated until May 14, 1944 (Garrett, p80).

The size of cover or wrapper is too small for it to be dispatched as second mail matter as the 10c franking would be paying for 1,100 grams maximum weight at 1c for the first 200 grams and 9c for 900 grams (1c for every 100 grams in excess).

Dispatch as third class mail matter possible but very unlikely. There would be an overpayment of 2c postage for the 200 grams maximum weight (4c per 100 grams).

4.30.2006