Mixed franking

Dual franking refers to a cover bearing stamps of two countries. This is made necessary due to postal agreements between the two. Typically, the stamps of the originating country pay for domestic transit and the stamps of the second country are needed for its services that may include carriage to international destinations.

Beginning in 1851, Hawaiian mail to the US bore stamps of both countries, with various rate changes over the years. Confusing the situation was that mail could be prepaid in cash in part, plus letters could still be sent collect in that time.

More recently, Transnistria mail sent internationally carries stamps of itself (for internal carriage) and also that of Moldava (for carriage through Moldova and then further on.

 File:Burkina Faso 1984.jpg 

[[Category:D]]