There were a number of combinations of weight, distance and rate schedule that could result in a fourth class charge of twenty-five cents during the Prexie era.

This fragment of a package wrapper sent within zone 1 could have been mailed under various rate schedules. Between October 1, 1932 and March 26, 1944 it would have weighed sixteen pounds - eight cents for the first and 1.1 cents for each of the next fifteen. From March 26, 1944 to January 1, 1949 the minimum surcharge of one cent would have limited the weight to fifteen pounds.

Mailed from January 1, 1949 to Ocrober 1, 1951 the weight would have been seven pounds - twelve cents for the first, and 2.1 cents for the remaining six. After that the rates were high enough that twenty-five cents would not have been sufficient.

This parcel was sent within Missouri (address and return address are on a part of the package that is folded under) at a Zone 2 distance in 1950. The postage breaks down to 12 cents for the first pound and 2.1 for the second, rounded up to 15 cents. With 5 cents minimum insurance and 5 cents return receipt fee, the total comes to 25 cents.

This tag bears a solo twenty-five-cent Prexie on both sides. It was sent to zone 3, and docketing indicates the item weighed nine pounds, which would indicate it was sent before March 26, 1944. The charge was nine cents for the first pound and two cents for each of the remaining eight.

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