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Registry Fee and Indemnity Increase

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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Oct 6, 1909

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 36, No. 39.

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Registry Fee and Indemnity Increase

The registry fee of letters in the United States has been raised from 8 cents to 10 cents, taking effect November 1, 1909. This order from the Postmaster-General also increases the maximum indemnity paid to the owner of a lost or rifled registered letter, from $25.00 to $50.00, thus doubling the Department's liability for valuable articles entrusted to its registry branch. Two cents for the additional insurance of $25.00 is certainly reasonable.