Danzig
Postal Rates 1919-1945

001 01-10-1919 – 06-05-1920
local letter

15 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

20 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

45 Pfennig

 
local postcard

10 Pfennig

 
local printed matter

5 Pfennig

 
inland letter

20 Pfennig

 
heavier inland letter 1)

30 Pfennig

 
registered inland letter

50 Pfennig

 
inland postcard

15 Pfennig

 
inland printed matter

5 Pfennig

 
international letter

20 Pfennig
20 Pfennig
30 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel, Saargebiet)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

50 Pfennig
50 Pfennig
60 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel, Saargebiet)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

15 Pfennig
15 Pfennig
15 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel, Saargebiet)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
until 10-01-1920 Danzig is still a German city; not until that date the Freie Stadt Danzig comes into existence
from 01-04-1920 mail to the Saargebiet must be sent at international rate
   
002 06-05-1920 – 10-08-1920
local letter

40 Pfennig

(local = inland rate)
heavier local letter 1)

60 Pfennig

(local = inland rate)
registered local letter

90 Pfennig

(local = inland rate)
local postcard

30 Pfennig

(local = inland rate)
local printed matter

10 Pfennig

(local = inland rate)
inland letter

40 Pfennig

 
heavier inland letter 1)

60 Pfennig

 
registered inland letter

90 Pfennig

 
inland postcard

30 Pfennig

 
inland printed matter

10 Pfennig

 
international letter

40 Pfennig
40 Pfennig
80 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

90 Pfennig
90 Pfennig
1 Mark 60 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

30 Pfennig
30 Pfennig
40 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
on 14-06-1920 Danzig issues its own postage stamps. As from 19-06-1920 German stamps are not valid anymore
 
003 10-08-1920 – 01-04-1921
local letter

25 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

40 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

75 Pfennig

 
local postcard

15 Pfennig

 
local printed matter

10 Pfennig

 
inland letter

40 Pfennig

 
heavier inland letter 1)

60 Pfennig

 
registered inland letter

90 Pfennig

 
inland postcard

30 Pfennig

 
inland printed matter

10 Pfennig

 
international letter

40 Pfennig
40 Pfennig
80 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

90 Pfennig
90 Pfennig
1 Mark 60 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

30 Pfennig
30 Pfennig
40 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
004 01-04-1921 – 01-05-1921
local letter

25 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

40 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

1 Mark 25 Pfennig

 
local postcard

15 Pfennig

 
local printed matter

15 Pfennig

 
inland letter

40 Pfennig

 
heavier inland letter 1)

60 Pfennig

 
registered inland letter

1 Mark 40 Pfennig

 
inland postcard

30 Pfennig

 
inland printed matter

15 Pfennig

 
international letter

40 Pfennig
40 Pfennig
1 Mark 20 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

1 Mark 40 Pfennig
1 Mark 40 Pfennig
2 Mark 20 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

30 Pfennig
30 Pfennig
80 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
005 01-05-1921 – 01-01-1922
local letter

30 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

40 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

1 Mark 30 Pfennig

 
local postcard

20 Pfennig

 
local printed matter

15 Pfennig

 
inland letter

60 Pfennig

 
heavier inland letter 1)

80 Pfennig

 
registered inland letter

1 Mark 60 Pfennig

 
inland postcard

40 Pfennig

 
inland printed matter

15 Pfennig

 
international letter

60 Pfennig
60 Pfennig
1 Mark 20 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

1 Mark 60 Pfennig
1 Mark 60 Pfennig
2 Mark 20 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

40 Pfennig
40 Pfennig
80 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
006 01-01-1922 – 15-04-1922
local letter

75 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

1 Mark 20 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

2 Mark 75 Pfennig

 
local postcard

50 Pfennig

 
local printed matter

50 Pfennig

 
inland letter

2 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

3 Mark

 
registered inland letter

4 Mark

 
inland postcard

1 Mark 25 Pfennig

 
inland printed matter

50 Pfennig

 
international letter

2 Mark
2 Mark
4 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

4 Mark
4 Mark
6 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

1 Mark 25 Pfennig
1 Mark 25 Pfennig
2 Mark 40 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
007 15-04-1922 – 01-07-1922
local letter

75 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

1 Mark 20 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

2 Mark 75 Pfennig

 
local postcard

50 Pfennig

 
local printed matter

50 Pfennig

 
inland letter

2 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

3 Mark

 
registered inland letter

4 Mark

 
inland postcard

1 Mark 25 Pfennig

 
inland printed matter

50 Pfennig

 
international letter

2 Mark
2 Mark
8 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

4 Mark
4 Mark
12 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

1 Mark 25 Pfennig
1 Mark 25 Pfennig
4 Mark 80 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
008 01-07-1922 – 01-09-1922
local letter

75 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

1 Mark 20 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

2 Mark 75 Pfennig

 
local postcard

50 Pfennig

 
local printed matter

50 Pfennig

 
inland letter

3 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

4 Mark

 
registered inland letter

5 Mark

 
inland postcard

1 Mark 50 Pfennig

 
inland printed matter

50 Pfennig

 
international letter

3 Mark
3 Mark
8 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

5 Mark
5 Mark
12 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

1 Mark 50 Pfennig
1 Mark 50 Pfennig
4 Mark 80 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
009 01-09-1922 – 10-09-1922
local letter

75 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

1 Mark 20 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

2 Mark 75 Pfennig

 
local postcard

50 Pfennig

 
local printed matter

50 Pfennig

 
inland letter

3 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

4 Mark

 
registered inland letter

5 Mark

 
inland postcard

1 Mark 50 Pfennig

 
inland printed matter

50 Pfennig

 
international letter

3 Mark
6 Mark
8 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

5 Mark
10 Mark
12 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

1 Mark 50 Pfennig
3 Mark
4 Mark 80 Pfennig

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
010 10-09-1922 – 01-10-1922
local letter

75 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

1 Mark 20 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

2 Mark 75 Pfennig

 
local postcard

50 Pfennig

 
local printed matter

50 Pfennig

 
inland letter

3 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

4 Mark

 
registered inland letter

5 Mark

 
inland postcard

1 Mark 50 Pfennig

 
inland printed matter

50 Pfennig

 
international letter

3 Mark
6 Mark
10 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

5 Mark
10 Mark
15 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

1 Mark 50 Pfennig
3 Mark
6 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
011 01-10-1922 – 01-11-1922
local letter

1 Mark 50 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

2 Mark 50 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

5 Mark 50 Pfennig

 
local postcard

1 Mark

 
local printed matter

1 Mark

 
inland letter

6 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

8 Mark

 
registered inland letter

10 Mark

 
inland postcard

3 Mark

 
inland printed matter

1 Mark

 
international letter

6 Mark
6 Mark
20 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

10 Mark
10 Mark
30 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

3 Mark
3 Mark
12 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
012 01-11-1922 – 15-11-1922
local letter

1 Mark 50 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

2 Mark 50 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

5 Mark 50 Pfennig

 
local postcard

1 Mark

 
local printed matter

1 Mark

 
inland letter

6 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

8 Mark

 
registered inland letter

10 Mark

 
inland postcard

3 Mark

 
inland printed matter

1 Mark

 
international letter

6 Mark
12 Mark
30 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

10 Mark
20 Mark
45 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

3 Mark
6 Mark
18 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
013 15-11-1922 – 15-12-1922
local letter

2 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

4 Mark

 
registered local letter

10 Mark

 
local postcard

1 Mark 50 Pfennig

 
local printed matter

2 Mark

 
inland letter

12 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

16 Mark

 
registered inland letter

20 Mark

 
inland postcard

5 Mark

 
inland printed matter

2 Mark

 
international letter

12 Mark
12 Mark
50 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

20 Mark
20 Mark
75 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

6 Mark
6 Mark
30 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
014 15-12-1922 – 01-01-1923
local letter

4 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

8 Mark

 
registered local letter

24 Mark

 
local postcard

3 Mark

 
local printed matter

5 Mark

 
inland letter

20 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

30 Mark

 
registered inland letter

40 Mark

 
inland postcard

10 Mark

 
inland printed matter

5 Mark

 
international letter

25 Mark
20 Mark
100 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

45 Mark
40 Mark
150 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

15 Mark
10 Mark
60 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
015 01-01-1923 – 15-01-1923
local letter

4 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

8 Mark

 
registered local letter

24 Mark

 
local postcard

3 Mark

 
local printed matter

5 Mark

 
inland letter

20 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

30 Mark

 
registered inland letter

40 Mark

 
inland postcard

10 Mark

 
inland printed matter

5 Mark

 
international letter

25 Mark
30 Mark
100 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

45 Mark
70 Mark
150 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

15 Mark
15 Mark
60 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
016 15-01-1923 – 18-01-1923
local letter

5 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

10 Mark

 
registered local letter

45 Mark

 
local postcard

4 Mark

 
local printed matter

5 Mark

 
inland letter

20 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

30 Mark

 
registered inland letter

60 Mark

 
inland postcard

10 Mark

 
inland printed matter

5 Mark

 
international letter

50 Mark
30 Mark
150 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

90 Mark
70 Mark
225 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

25 Mark
15 Mark
90 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
017 18-01-1923 – 01-02-1923
local letter

5 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

10 Mark

 
registered local letter

45 Mark

 
local postcard

4 Mark

 
local printed matter

5 Mark

 
inland letter

20 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

30 Mark

 
registered inland letter

60 Mark

 
inland postcard

10 Mark

 
inland printed matter

5 Mark

 
international letter

50 Mark
50 Mark
150 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

90 Mark
90 Mark
225 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

25 Mark
25 Mark
90 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
018 01-02-1923 – 10-02-1923
local letter

5 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

10 Mark

 
registered local letter

45 Mark

 
local postcard

4 Mark

 
local printed matter

5 Mark

 
inland letter

20 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

30 Mark

 
registered inland letter

60 Mark

 
inland postcard

10 Mark

 
inland printed matter

5 Mark

 
international letter

50 Mark
50 Mark
200 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

90 Mark
90 Mark
300 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

25 Mark
25 Mark
120 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
019 10-02-1923 – 15-02-1923
local letter

10 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

20 Mark

 
registered local letter

50 Mark

 
local postcard

5 Mark

 
local printed matter

5 Mark

 
inland letter

20 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

30 Mark

 
registered inland letter

60 Mark

 
inland postcard

10 Mark

 
inland printed matter

5 Mark

 
international letter

50 Mark
100 Mark
200 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

90 Mark
180 Mark
300 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

25 Mark
50 Mark
120 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
020 15-02-1923 – 01-03-1923
local letter

10 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

20 Mark

 
registered local letter

90 Mark

 
local postcard

5 Mark

 
local printed matter

10 Mark

 
inland letter

50 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

60 Mark

 
registered inland letter

130 Mark

 
inland postcard

25 Mark

 
inland printed matter

10 Mark

 
international letter

50 Mark
150 Mark
200 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

90 Mark
230 Mark
300 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

25 Mark
75 Mark
120 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
021 01-03-1923 – 01-04-1923
local letter

20 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

30 Mark

 
registered local letter

100 Mark

 
local postcard

10 Mark

 
local printed matter

10 Mark

 
inland letter

50 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

60 Mark

 
registered inland letter

130 Mark

 
inland postcard

25 Mark

 
inland printed matter

10 Mark

 
international letter

100 Mark
150 Mark
300 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

180 Mark
230 Mark
450 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

40 Mark
75 Mark
180 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
022 01-04-1923 – 01-06-1923
local letter

20 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

30 Mark

 
registered local letter

100 Mark

 
local postcard

10 Mark

 
local printed matter

10 Mark

 
inland letter

50 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

60 Mark

 
registered inland letter

130 Mark

 
inland postcard

25 Mark

 
inland printed matter

10 Mark

 
international letter

100 Mark
250 Mark
300 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

180 Mark
330 Mark
450 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

40 Mark
150 Mark
180 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
023 01-06-1923 – 01-07-1923
local letter

20 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

30 Mark

 
registered local letter

100 Mark

 
local postcard

10 Mark

 
local printed matter

10 Mark

 
inland letter

50 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

60 Mark

 
registered inland letter

130 Mark

 
inland postcard

25 Mark

 
inland printed matter

10 Mark

 
international letter

100 Mark
400 Mark
500 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

180 Mark
480 Mark
750 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

40 Mark
250 Mark
300 Mark

(Germany, Memel)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
024 01-07-1923 – 15-07-1923
local letter

100 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

150 Mark

 
registered local letter

400 Mark

 
local postcard

50 Mark

 
local printed matter

50 Mark

 
inland letter

300 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

350 Mark

 
registered inland letter

600 Mark

 
inland postcard

100 Mark

 
inland printed matter

50 Mark

 
international letter

300 Mark
500 Mark
1,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

600 Mark
800 Mark
1,500 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

120 Mark
300 Mark
600 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
from 01-07-1923 mail to Memel must be sent at international rate
 
025 15-07-1923 – 01-08-1923
local letter

100 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

150 Mark

 
registered local letter

400 Mark

 
local postcard

50 Mark

 
local printed matter

50 Mark

 
inland letter

300 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

350 Mark

 
registered inland letter

600 Mark

 
inland postcard

100 Mark

 
inland printed matter

50 Mark

 
international letter

300 Mark
500 Mark
3,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

600 Mark
800 Mark
4,500 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

120 Mark
300 Mark
1,800 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
026 01-08-1923 – 10-08-1923
local letter

400 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

600 Mark

 
registered local letter

1,400 Mark

 
local postcard

200 Mark

 
local printed matter

200 Mark

 
inland letter

800 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

1,000 Mark

 
registered inland letter

1,800 Mark

 
inland postcard

300 Mark

 
inland printed matter

200 Mark

 
international letter

1,000 Mark
1,000 Mark
3,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

2,000 Mark
2,000 Mark
4,500 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

400 Mark
400 Mark
1,800 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
027 10-08-1923 – 15-08-1923
local letter

400 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

600 Mark

 
registered local letter

1,400 Mark

 
local postcard

200 Mark

 
local printed matter

200 Mark

 
inland letter

800 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

1,000 Mark

 
registered inland letter

1,800 Mark

 
inland postcard

300 Mark

 
inland printed matter

200 Mark

 
international letter

1,000 Mark
2,000 Mark
10,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

2,000 Mark
3,000 Mark
15,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

400 Mark
1,200 Mark
6,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
028 15-08-1923 – 20-08-1923
local letter

400 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

600 Mark

 
registered local letter

1,400 Mark

 
local postcard

200 Mark

 
local printed matter

200 Mark

 
inland letter

800 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

1,000 Mark

 
registered inland letter

1,800 Mark

 
inland postcard

300 Mark

 
inland printed matter

200 Mark

 
international letter

5,000 Mark
10,000 Mark
30,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

6,000 Mark
20,000 Mark
60,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

2,000 Mark
6,000 Mark
18,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
029 20-08-1923 – 24-08-1923
local letter

2,000 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

3,000 Mark

 
registered local letter

7,000 Mark

 
local postcard

1,000 Mark

 
local printed matter

1,000 Mark

 
inland letter

5,000 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

7,000 Mark

 
registered inland letter

10,000 Mark

 
inland postcard

2,000 Mark

 
inland printed matter

1,000 Mark

 
international letter

5,000 Mark
10,000 Mark
30,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

10,000 Mark
20,000 Mark
60,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

2,000 Mark
6,000 Mark
18,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
030 24-08-1923 – 27-08-1923
local letter

2,000 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

3,000 Mark

 
registered local letter

22,000 Mark

 
local postcard

1,000 Mark

 
local printed matter

1,000 Mark

 
inland letter

5,000 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

7,000 Mark

 
registered inland letter

25,000 Mark

 
inland postcard

2,000 Mark

 
inland printed matter

1,000 Mark

 
international letter

20,000 Mark
10,000 Mark
30,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

40,000 Mark
20,000 Mark
60,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

8,000 Mark
6,000 Mark
18,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
031 27-08-1923 – 01-09-1923
local letter

2,000 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

3,000 Mark

 
registered local letter

22,000 Mark

 
local postcard

1,000 Mark

 
local printed matter

1,000 Mark

 
inland letter

5,000 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

7,000 Mark

 
registered inland letter

25,000 Mark

 
inland postcard

2,000 Mark

 
inland printed matter

1,000 Mark

 
international letter

20,000 Mark
10,000 Mark
80,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

40,000 Mark
20,000 Mark
160,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

8,000 Mark
6,000 Mark
50,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
032 01-09-1923 – 10-09-1923
local letter

40,000 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

60,000 Mark

 
registered local letter

140,000 Mark

 
local postcard

20,000 Mark

 
local printed matter

20,000 Mark

 
inland letter

100,000 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

140,000 Mark

 
registered inland letter

200,000 Mark

 
inland postcard

40,000 Mark

 
inland printed matter

20,000 Mark

 
international letter

100,000 Mark
100,000 Mark
250,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

200,000 Mark
200,000 Mark
500,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

40,000 Mark
40,000 Mark
150,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
033 10-09-1923 – 16-09-1923
local letter

60,000 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

90,000 Mark

 
registered local letter

210,000 Mark

 
local postcard

30,000 Mark

 
local printed matter

30,000 Mark

 
inland letter

150,000 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

210,000 Mark

 
registered inland letter

300,000 Mark

 
inland postcard

60,000 Mark

 
inland printed matter

30,000 Mark

 
international letter

150,000 Mark
150,000 Mark
500,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

300,000 Mark
300,000 Mark
1,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

60,000 Mark
60,000 Mark
300,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
034 16-09-1923 – 23-09-1923
local letter

300,000 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

450,000 Mark

 
registered local letter

1,050,000 Mark

 
local postcard

150,000 Mark

 
local printed matter

150,000 Mark

 
inland letter

750,000 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

1,000,000 Mark

 
registered inland letter

1,500,000 Mark

 
inland postcard

300,000 Mark

 
inland printed matter

150,000 Mark

 
international letter

750,000 Mark
750,000 Mark
2,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

1,500,000 Mark
1,500,000 Mark
4,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

300,000 Mark
300,000 Mark
1,200,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
035 23-09-1923 – 01-10-1923
local letter

800,000 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

1,200,000 Mark

 
registered local letter

2,800,000 Mark

 
local postcard

400,000 Mark

 
local printed matter

400,000 Mark

 
inland letter

2,000,000 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

2,800,000 Mark

 
registered inland letter

4,000,000 Mark

 
inland postcard

800,000 Mark

 
inland printed matter

400,000 Mark

 
international letter

2,000,000 Mark
2,000,000 Mark
5,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

4,000,000 Mark
4,000,000 Mark
10,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

800,000 Mark
800,000 Mark
3,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
036 01-10-1923 – 08-10-1923
local letter

800,000 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

1,200,000 Mark

 
registered local letter

2,800,000 Mark

 
local postcard

400,000 Mark

 
local printed matter

400,000 Mark

 
inland letter

2,000,000 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

2,800,000 Mark

 
registered inland letter

4,000,000 Mark

 
inland postcard

800,000 Mark

 
inland printed matter

400,000 Mark

 
international letter

2,000,000 Mark
2,000,000 Mark
6,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

4,000,000 Mark
4,000,000 Mark
12,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

800,000 Mark
800,000 Mark
3,600,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
037 08-10-1923 – 15-10-1923
local letter

2,000,000 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

3,000,000 Mark

 
registered local letter

7,000,000 Mark

 
local postcard

1,000,000 Mark

 
local printed matter

1,000,000 Mark

 
inland letter

5,000,000 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

7,000,000 Mark

 
registered inland letter

10,000,000 Mark

 
inland postcard

2,000,000 Mark

 
inland printed matter

1,000,000 Mark

 
international letter

5,000,000 Mark
5,000,000 Mark
15,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

10,000,000 Mark
10,000,000 Mark
30,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

2,000,000 Mark
2,000,000 Mark
9,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
038 15-10-1923 – 22-10-1923
local letter

6,000,000 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

9,000,000 Mark

 
registered local letter

21,000,000 Mark

 
local postcard

3,000,000 Mark

 
local printed matter

3,000,000 Mark

 
inland letter

15,000,000 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

21,000,000 Mark

 
registered inland letter

30,000,000 Mark

 
inland postcard

6,000,000 Mark

 
inland printed matter

3,000,000 Mark

 
international letter

15,000,000 Mark
15,000,000 Mark
50,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

30,000,000 Mark
30,000,000 Mark
100,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

6,000,000 Mark
6,000,000 Mark
30,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
039 22-10-1923 – 25-10-1923
local letter

40,000,000 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

60,000,000 Mark

 
registered local letter

140,000,000 Mark

 
local postcard

20,000,000 Mark

 
local printed matter

20,000,000 Mark

 
inland letter

100,000,000 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

140,000,000 Mark

 
registered inland letter

200,000,000 Mark

 
inland postcard

40,000,000 Mark

 
inland printed matter

20,000,000 Mark

 
international letter

100,000,000 Mark
100,000,000 Mark
300,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

200,000,000 Mark
200,000,000 Mark
600,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

40,000,000 Mark
40,000,000 Mark
180,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
040 25-10-1923 – 01-11-1923
local letter

400,000,000 Mark

 
heavier local letter 1)

600,000,000 Mark

 
registered local letter

1,400,000,000 Mark

 
local postcard

200,000,000 Mark

 
local printed matter

200,000,000 Mark

 
inland letter

1,000,000,000 Mark

 
heavier inland letter 1)

1,400,000,000 Mark

 
registered inland letter

2,000,000,000 Mark

 
inland postcard

400,000,000 Mark

 
inland printed matter

200,000,000 Mark

 
international letter

1,000,000,000 Mark
1,000,000,000 Mark
3,000,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

2,000,000,000 Mark
2.000,000,000 Mark
6,000,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international postcard

400,000,000 Mark
400,000,000 Mark
1,800,000,000 Mark

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
041 01-11-1923 – 01-02-1925
local letter

10 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

15 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

50 Pfennig

 
local postcard

5 Pfennig

 
local printed matter

5 Pfennig

 
inland letter

20 Pfennig

 
heavier inland letter 1)

30 Pfennig

 
registered inland letter

60 Pfennig

 
inland postcard

10 Pfennig

 
inland printed matter

5 Pfennig

 
international letter

20 Pfennig
20 Pfennig
40 Pfennig

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
registered international letter

60 Pfennig
60 Pfennig
80 Pfennig

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

40 Pfennig

(Germany, Poland) 2)
registered international airmail letter

80 Pfennig

(Germany, Poland) 2)
international postcard

10 Pfennig
10 Pfennig
25 Pfennig

(Germany)
(Poland)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

20 Pfennig

(Germany, Poland) 2)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) for Germany from 1-5-1924
new currency: Danziger Gulden = 100 (Danziger) Pfennig. 4,000,000,000 Marks are equivalent to 1 Gulden. The Mark is legal tender until 31-12-1923, but its part is played out long before that date. The Gulden is pegged to the British pound (25 Gulden = 1 pound sterling). On 2 May 1935 the Gulden is pegged to the Polish złoty (1 Gulden = 1 złoty)
 
042 01-02-1925 – 20-03-1925
local letter

10 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

15 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

30 Pfennig

 
local postcard

5 Pfennig

 
local printed matter

5 Pfennig

 
inland letter

15 Pfennig

 
heavier inland letter 1)

30 Pfennig

 
registered inland letter

35 Pfennig

 
inland postcard

10 Pfennig

 
inland printed matter

5 Pfennig

 
international letter

15 Pfennig
15 Pfennig
25 Pfennig
40 Pfennig

(Germany, Austria)
(Poland)
(Czechoslovakia)
(other countries)
registered international letter

35 Pfennig
35 Pfennig
55 Pfennig
65 Pfennig

(Germany, Austria)
(Poland)
(Czechoslovakia)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

35 Pfennig

(Germany, Poland)
registered international airmail letter

55 Pfennig

(Germany, Poland)
international postcard

10 Pfennig
10 Pfennig
15 Pfennig
20 Pfennig

(Germany, Austria)
(Poland)
(Czechoslovakia)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

20 Pfennig

(Germany, Poland)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
043 20-03-1925 – 10-02-1927
local letter

10 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

15 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

30 Pfennig

 
local postcard

5 Pfennig

 
local printed matter

5 Pfennig

 
inland letter

15 Pfennig

 
heavier inland letter 1)

30 Pfennig

 
registered inland letter

35 Pfennig

 
inland postcard

10 Pfennig

 
inland printed matter

5 Pfennig

 
international letter

15 Pfennig
15 Pfennig
25 Pfennig
35 Pfennig

(Germany, Austria)
(Poland)
(Czechoslovakia)
(other countries)
registered international letter

35 Pfennig
35 Pfennig
45 Pfennig
55 Pfennig

(Germany, Austria)
(Poland)
(Czechoslovakia)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

30 Pfennig

(Germany, Poland) 2)
registered international airmail letter

50 Pfennig

(Germany, Poland) 2)
international postcard

10 Pfennig
10 Pfennig
15 Pfennig
20 Pfennig

(Germany, Austria)
(Poland)
(Czechoslovakia)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

20 Pfennig

(Germany, Poland)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) from 15-5-1925 (Germany) or 1-4-1925 (Poland); before that date the rates are 35 Pfennig (normal) and 55 Pfennig (registered)
 
044 10-02-1927 – 01-01-1935
local letter

10 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

15 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

30 Pfennig

 
local postcard

5 Pfennig

 
local printed matter

3 Pfennig

 
inland letter

15 Pfennig

 
heavier inland letter 1)

30 Pfennig

 
registered inland letter

35 Pfennig

 
inland postcard

10 Pfennig

 
inland printed matter

3 Pfennig

 
international letter

15 Pfennig
15 Pfennig
25 Pfennig
35 Pfennig

(Germany, Austria)
(Poland)
(Czechoslovakia)
(other countries)
registered international letter

35 Pfennig
35 Pfennig
45 Pfennig
55 Pfennig

(Germany, Austria)
(Poland)
(Czechoslovakia)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

30 Pfennig

(Germany, Poland)
registered international airmail letter

50 Pfennig

(Germany, Poland)
international postcard

10 Pfennig
10 Pfennig
15 Pfennig
20 Pfennig

(Germany, Austria)
(Poland)
(Czechoslovakia)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

20 Pfennig

(Germany, Poland)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
045 01-01-1935 – 16-05-1935
local letter

10 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

15 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

30 Pfennig

 
local postcard

5 Pfennig

 
local printed matter

3 Pfennig

 
inland letter

15 Pfennig

 
heavier inland letter 1)

30 Pfennig

 
registered inland letter

35 Pfennig

 
inland postcard

10 Pfennig

 
inland printed matter

3 Pfennig

 
international letter

15 Pfennig
15 Pfennig
25 Pfennig
30 Pfennig

(Germany, Austria)
(Poland)
(Czechoslovakia)
(other countries)
registered international letter

35 Pfennig
35 Pfennig
45 Pfennig
50 Pfennig

(Germany, Austria)
(Poland)
(Czechoslovakia)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

30 Pfennig

(Germany, Poland)
registered international airmail letter

50 Pfennig

(Germany, Poland)
international postcard

10 Pfennig
10 Pfennig
15 Pfennig
20 Pfennig

(Germany, Austria)
(Poland)
(Czechoslovakia)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

20 Pfennig

(Germany, Poland)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
from 01-03-1935 the Saargebiet belongs to Germany again and mail to the Saargebiet can be franked as mail to Germany
 
046 16-05-1935 – 01-06-1935
local letter

10 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

15 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

30 Pfennig

 
local postcard

5 Pfennig

 
local printed matter

5 Pfennig

 
inland letter

15 Pfennig

 
heavier inland letter 1)

30 Pfennig

 
registered inland letter

35 Pfennig

 
inland postcard

10 Pfennig

 
inland printed matter

5 Pfennig

 
international letter

25 Pfennig
25 Pfennig
25 Pfennig
30 Pfennig

(Germany, Austria)
(Poland)
(Czechoslovakia)
(other countries)
registered international letter

55 Pfennig
55 Pfennig
45 Pfennig
50 Pfennig

(Germany, Austria)
(Poland)
(Czechoslovakia)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

40 Pfennig

(Germany, Poland)
registered international airmail letter

70 Pfennig

(Germany, Poland)
international postcard

10 Pfennig
10 Pfennig
15 Pfennig
20 Pfennig

(Germany, Austria)
(Poland)
(Czechoslovakia)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

20 Pfennig

(Germany, Poland)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
047 01-06-1935 – 18-09-1939
local letter

10 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

15 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

30 Pfennig

 
local postcard

5 Pfennig

 
local printed matter

5 Pfennig

 
inland letter

15 Pfennig

 
heavier inland letter 1)

30 Pfennig

 
registered inland letter

35 Pfennig

 
inland postcard

10 Pfennig

 
inland printed matter

5 Pfennig

 
international letter

25 Pfennig
25 Pfennig
35 Pfennig
40 Pfennig

(Germany, Austria)
(Poland)
(Czechoslovakia)
(other countries)
registered international letter

55 Pfennig
55 Pfennig
65 Pfennig
70 Pfennig

(Germany, Austria)
(Poland)
(Czechoslovakia)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

35 Pfennig
30 Pfennig

(Germany) 2)
(Poland) 3)
registered international airmail letter

65 Pfennig
60 Pfennig

(Germany) 2)
(Poland) 3)
international postcard

10 Pfennig
10 Pfennig
20 Pfennig
25 Pfennig

(Germany, Austria)
(Poland)
(Czechoslovakia)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

20 Pfennig
15 Pfennig

(Germany)
(Poland) 3)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) from 16-5-1936; before that date the rates are 40 Pfennig and 70 Pfennig respectively
3) from 1-5-1936; before that date the rates are 40 Pfennig, 70 Pfennig and 20 Pfennig respectively
as from 12-03-1938 Austria is a part of Germany. For mail from Danzig this doesn't make any difference; the rates for Austria and Germany were the same anyway
as from 23-03-1939 Memel belongs to Germany again and mail to Memel can be franked as mail to Germany
on 01-09-1939 German troops invade Danzig, together with Poland. From that moment Danzig is a German city again
 
048 18-09-1939 – 01-10-1939
local letter

10 Pfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

15 Pfennig

 
registered local letter

30 Pfennig

 
local postcard

5 Pfennig

 
local printed matter

3 Pfennig

 
inland letter

15 Pfennig

 
heavier inland letter 1)

30 Pfennig

 
registered inland letter

35 Pfennig

 
inland postcard

10 Pfennig

 
inland printed matter

3 Pfennig

 
international letter

25 Pfennig or 12 Reichspfennig
40 Pfennig

(Germany)
(other countries)
registered international letter

55 Pfennig or 42 Reichspfennig
70 Pfennig

(Germany)
(other countries)
international postcard

10 Pfennig or 6 Reichspfennig
25 Pfennig

(Germany)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
only two German postage stamps are valid in Danzig, and, in addition, in the postal traffic to Germany only: the stamps in celebration of Danzig's annexation (Mi. 714 and 715). Other mail has to be franked with Danzig stamps. Mixed frankings are not allowed. The population of Danzig can choose whether they frank with the two German stamps, as far as the rate they need can be put together out of them, or frank with Danzig stamps. To prevent misunderstandings I call the German Pfennig Reichspfennig. The official exchange rate is: 1 Danziger Gulden = 70 Reichspfennig.
Nonetheless letters with other German stamps and mixed frankings do occur. These frankings are always tailor-made by philatelists for philatelists.
Airmail service is not available during this period
 
049 01-10-1939 – 29-03-1945
local letter

8 Reichspfennig

 
heavier local letter 1)

16 Reichspfennig

 
registered local letter

38 Reichspfennig

 
local postcard

5 Reichspfennig

 
local printed matter

3 Reichspfennig

 
inland letter

12 Reichspfennig

 
heavier inland letter 1)

24 Reichspfennig

 
registered inland letter

42 Reichspfennig

 
inland airmail letter

17 Reichspfennig

 
registered inland airmail letter

47 Reichspfennig

 
inland postcard

6 Reichspfennig

 
inland printed matter

3 Reichspfennig

 
international letter

20 Reichspfennig
25 Reichspfennig

(Hungary, Slovakia)
(other countries)
registered international letter

50 Reichspfennig
55 Reichspfennig

(Hungary, Slovakia)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

30 Reichspfennig
35 Reichspfennig

(Hungary, Slovakia)
(rest of Europe)
registered international airmail letter

60 Reichspfennig
65 Reichspfennig

(Hungary, Slovakia)
(rest of Europe)
international postcard

10 Reichspfennig
15 Reichspfennig

(Hungary, Slovakia)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

20 Reichspfennig
25 Reichspfennig

(Hungary, Slovakia)
(rest of Europe)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
until 01-01-1940 only Danzig stamps with an overprint ‘Deutsches Reich’ (Mi. 716-729) and both stamps in celebration of Danzig's annexation (Mi. 714 en 715) are officially valid in Danzig, although frankings with other German stamps do occur (often with philatelic motives). The overprints are specially made for Danzig, though they are valid in the rest of Germany from 22-10-1939. Outside Danzig they can only be bought at the Versandstelle für Sammlermarken in Berlin.
Only after 01-01-1940 all German stamps may be legally used in Danzig
inland rate (with some modifications) applies to mail to Luxemburg (de facto annexed on 06‑08‑1940).
From the outset mail to the occupied territories in the east may be sent at inland rate. Mail to the General-Gouvernement, for instance, from 01‑12‑1939, mail to the Ostland from 19‑08‑1941, mail to Ukraine from 09‑12‑1941.
From 01‑01‑1942 inland rate for mail to Italy and the Netherlands, from 01‑04‑1942 for mail to Finland, from 01‑06‑1942 for mail to Denmark, from 01‑07‑1942 for mail to Hungary and Croatia, from 15‑07‑1942 for mail to Romania, from 01‑09‑1942 for mail to Bulgaria, Norway and Slovakia, from 01‑01‑1943 for mail to Belgium.
Inland rate for letters and postcards to Belgium (until 01‑01‑1943), Denmark (until 01‑06‑1942), the Netherlands (until 01‑01‑1942) and Switzerland, on condition that the destination is less than 30 kilometres from the border
inland = Germany
29‑03‑1945 is the date Danzig is captured by Soviet troups. The city is handed to Poland. On 05‑04‑1945 already the Polish mail service opens a post office. On 17‑05‑1945 the first mail is carried
   
Sources:

  • Michel Postgebühren-Handbuch Deutschland, Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH, München, 2001
  • Hans-Joachim Düsterwald, Handbuch Luftpost Freie Stadt Danzig, Teil 2, own book, 2009, pp. 14-15
  • A. Hulkenberg, ‘De afscheidsserie van Danzig van 1939: Danziger postwaarden uit de laatste maanden van 1939’, Filatelie, July/August 2006, pp. 503-509
  • Curt Michaelis, Flugpost von und nach Danzig, Teil I, own book, 1974, p. 47
  • Michael H. Schöne, Das Papiergeld in der Freien Stadt Danzig 1920 bis 1939, own book, 2003, 2nd ed.
  • Rainer E. Lütgens, Deutsches Reich: Postgebührenkatalog 1923 bis 1945, own book, Langenhagen, 1986
  • Reinhold Schwarzer, Die Luftpostgebühren für deutsche Briefsendungen nach dem Ausland (1926-1945), own book, Osnabrück, 1989
  • http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danziger_Postgeschichte


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