Postage Due at Ilminster in the 1990s

Throughout the 1990s "TO PAY" stamps applied for Postage Due were left uncancelled at Ilminster.

This first cover has a fixed surcharge fee of 15p, plus the deficiency of 19p for a total of 34p.

The next item has the same handling fee of 15p for a total of 19p in this case.

The example below now has a "SURCHARGE" of 15p rather than a Handling Fee.

The Handling Fee increased to 20p from 8th July 1996, as did the second class postage rate.

By 2003 any Postage Due had to be paid for at the Delivery Office or a Post Office.