Postal_Guide_1939 — Page 36

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A packet bearing on its address side an adhesive label or printed design either resembling a postage stamp in shape or size or in the form of a frame for a postage stamp;

A packet having a postage stamp affixed else- where than at the right-hand top corner of the address side;

A packet having its address parallel to the breadth instead of to the length of the envelope; A pictorial card or packet containing a collec- tion of views of places, which does not conform to the following conditions:

It must not be less than 4 inches in length by 24 inches in width, and must, whenever possible, be square or oblong in shape. If an irregular shape be used, the lower edge and the left-hand edge should be straight and at right angles to one another, but those edges may be serrated provided that the packet will stand upright upon them when sorted with other articles;

A packet or envelope of a red colour, or of any other colour likely to cause strain on the eyes of the officers of the Post Office. Cards, labels or envelopes should be white, but objection is not taken to pale shades of buff, yellow, green or blue. It is essential, however, that the ink used on coloured paper should be in sharp contrast with the tint of the paper. The fore- going also applies to the visible portion of enclosures in envelopes with transparent panels; A packet enclosed in a wholly transparent envelope.

A packet enclosed in an envelope with a trans- parent panel which does not conform to the following conditions:

(a) The panel must extend parallel to the

length of the envelope;

(b) A sufficient space, about 1 inches, must be left above the panel for the postage stamp and the date-stamp impression;

(c) No writing or printing other than the

address may be displayed

be displayed through the panel, and the address must appear through the panel in such a manner as to be read with reasonable facility;