Italian Aegean Islands - Rodi 1947 - two envelopes from Rhodes with stamps of the Greek Military Administration of the Dodecanese - Sassone NN. 1, 8 ed altri di Grecia

The envelopes and stamps as shown in the photographs, in good condition.

Calculation of rates:

- in 1947, under the Greek Military Administration of the Dodecanese, the base rate for an ordinary letter sent abroad (first weight up to 20 g) was 40 drachmas, while the fixed registration fee for international mail was 30 drachmas.
The total postage of 70 drachmas (40 + 30) thus corresponds to the official rate for an international registered letter.

- in the subsequent tariff period, introduced on June 10, 1946 and in force until November 14, 1947, the costs for sending to Western Europe were as follows:
letter for abroad (surface mail) 1,000 drachmas
Aerial surcharge for Europe 250 drachmas
Total Airmail rate 1,250 drachmas
The postage applied corresponds to the exact amount of 1,250 drachmas, proof that the letter traveled regularly without any taxation or penalties upon arrival in Milan.
(Note: The light-blue 50-drachma stamp of the Meteors at the bottom left was an obligatory social assistance surcharge for the Greek postal workers' fund; it did not contribute to the international tariff count, but was necessary for the proper dispatch of the item)

Sassone 2026, catalogue 800 euros for each item on an envelope with the red or silver overprint Σ.Δ.Δ..
Any light lines in the images are due to scanning.

Spedizione con raccomandata tracciata.