Estonia
Postal Rates 1944-2012

044 13-07-1944 – 16-09-1948
local letter

15 kopecks

  
heavier local letter 1)

20 kopecks

  
registered local letter

45 kopecks

  
local postcard

10 kopecks
15 kopecks

 (postcard) 2)
(picture postcard) 2)
registered local postcard

40 kopecks
45 kopecks

 (postcard) 2)
(picture postcard) 2)
local printed matter

20 kopecks

  
inland letter

30 kopecks

  
heavier inland letter 1)

45 kopecks

  
registered inland letter

60 kopecks

  
inland airmail letter

1 rouble

  
inland postcard

20 kopecks
30 kopecks

 (postcard) 2)
(picture postcard) 2)
registered inland postcard

50 kopecks
60 kopecks

 (postcard) 2)
(picture postcard) 2)
inland printed matter

20 kopecks

  
international letter

50 kopecks

  
registered international letter

1 rouble 30 kopecks

  
international airmail letter

1 rouble 50 kopecks

  
registered international airmail letter

2 roubles 30 kopecks

  
international postcard

30 kopecks

 3)
registered international postcard

1 rouble 10 kopecks

 
international airmail postcard

1 rouble 30 kopecks

 
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) to the Estonians this difference is enigmatic. Many picture postcards are franked according to the postcard rate; they are rarely surcharged
3) postcard or picture postcard makes no difference here
► inland = Soviet Union
   
045 16-09-1948 – 10-06-1950
local letter

40 kopecks

 (local = inland rate)
heavier local letter 1)

60 kopecks

 (local = inland rate)
registered local letter

1 rouble

 (local = inland rate)
local postcard

25 kopecks
40 kopecks

 (postcard; local = inland rate) 2)
(picture postcard; local = inland rate) 2)
registered local postcard

1 rouble
1 rouble

 (postcard; local = inland rate) 2)
(picture postcard; local = inland rate) 2)
local printed matter

30 kopecks

 (local = inland rate)
inland letter

40 kopecks

  
heavier inland letter 1)

60 kopecks

  
registered inland letter

1 rouble

  
inland airmail letter

1 rouble

  
inland postcard

25 kopecks
40 kopecks

 (postcard) 2)
(picture postcard) 2)
registered inland postcard

1 rouble
1 rouble

 (postcard) 2)
(picture postcard) 2)
inland printed matter

30 kopecks

  
international letter

50 kopecks

  
registered international letter

1 rouble 30 kopecks

  
international airmail letter

1 rouble 50 kopecks

  
registered international airmail letter

2 roubles 30 kopecks

  
international postcard

30 kopecks

 3)
registered international postcard

1 rouble 10 kopecks

 
international airmail postcard

1 rouble 30 kopecks

 
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) to the Estonians this difference is enigmatic. Many picture postcards are franked according to the postcard rate; they are rarely surcharged
3) postcard or picture postcard makes no difference here
► inland = Soviet Union
 
046 10-06-1950 – 01-09-1957
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

40 kopecks

  
heavier inland letter 1)

60 kopecks

  
registered inland letter

1 rouble

  
inland airmail letter

1 rouble

  
inland postcard

25 kopecks
40 kopecks

 (postcard)
(picture postcard)
registered inland postcard

1 rouble
1 rouble

 (postcard)
(picture postcard)
inland printed matter

30 kopecks

  
international letter

40 kopecks

  
registered international letter

1 rouble 10 kopecks

  
international airmail letter

1 rouble 40 kopecks

  
registered international airmail letter

2 roubles 10 kopecks

  
international postcard

25 kopecks

  
registered international postcard

95 kopecks

  
international airmail postcard

1 rouble 25 kopecks

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► inland = Soviet Union
 
047 01-09-1957 – 01-01-1960
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

40 kopecks

  
heavier inland letter 1)

60 kopecks

  
registered inland letter

1 rouble

  
inland airmail letter

1 rouble

  
inland postcard

25 kopecks
40 kopecks

 (postcard)
(picture postcard)
registered inland postcard

1 rouble
1 rouble

 (postcard)
(picture postcard)
inland printed matter

30 kopecks

  
international letter

60 kopecks

  
registered international letter

1 rouble 60 kopecks

  
international airmail letter

1 rouble 60 kopecks

  
registered international airmail letter

2 roubles 60 kopecks

  
international postcard

40 kopecks

  
registered international postcard

1 rouble 40 kopecks

  
international airmail postcard

1 rouble 40 kopecks

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► inland = Soviet Union
 
048 01-01-1960 – 01-01-1961
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

40 kopecks

  
heavier inland letter 1)

60 kopecks

  
registered inland letter

1 rouble

  
inland airmail letter

60 kopecks

  
inland postcard

25 kopecks
40 kopecks

 (postcard)
(picture postcard)
registered inland postcard

1 rouble
1 rouble

 (postcard)
(picture postcard)
inland printed matter

30 kopecks

  
international letter

60 kopecks

  
registered international letter

1 rouble 60 kopecks

  
international airmail letter

1 rouble 60 kopecks

  
registered international airmail letter

2 roubles 60 kopecks

  
international postcard

40 kopecks

  
registered international postcard

1 rouble 40 kopecks

  
international airmail postcard

1 rouble 40 kopecks

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► mail to Albania, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, the GDR, Hungary, Mongolia, North Korea, North Vietnam, Poland, Romania and Yugoslavia at inland rate
► inland = Soviet Union
 
049 01-01-1961 – 10-09-1977
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

4 kopecks

  
heavier inland letter 1)

6 kopecks

  
registered inland letter

10 kopecks

  
inland airmail letter

6 kopecks

  
inland postcard

3 kopecks

 2)
registered inland postcard

10 kopecks

  
inland printed matter

3 kopecks

  
international letter

6 kopecks

  
registered international letter

18 kopecks

  
international airmail letter

16 kopecks

  
registered international airmail letter

28 kopecks

  
international postcard

4 kopecks

  
registered international postcard

14 kopecks

  
international airmail postcard

14 kopecks

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) no difference between postcards and picture postcards anymore
► 1 new kopeck = 10 old kopecks
► mail to Albania, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, the GDR, Hungary, Mongolia, North Korea, North Vietnam, Poland, Romania and Yugoslavia at inland rate
► inland = Soviet Union
 
050 10-09-1977 – 01-01-1982
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

4 kopecks

  
heavier inland letter 1)

6 kopecks

  
registered inland letter

10 kopecks

  
inland airmail letter

6 kopecks

  
inland postcard

3 kopecks

  
registered inland postcard

10 kopecks

  
inland printed matter

3 kopecks

  
international letter

15 kopecks

  
registered international letter

47 kopecks

  
international airmail letter

32 kopecks

  
registered international airmail letter

64 kopecks

  
international postcard

10 kopecks

  
registered international postcard

42 kopecks

  
international airmail postcard

27 kopecks

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► mail to Albania, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, the GDR, Hungary, Laos, Mongolia, North Korea, (North) Vietnam, Poland, Romania and Yugoslavia at inland rate
► inland = Soviet Union
 
051 01-01-1982 – 01-02-1983
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

4 kopecks

  
heavier inland letter 1)

6 kopecks

  
registered inland letter

10 kopecks

  
inland airmail letter

6 kopecks

  
inland postcard

3 kopecks

  
registered inland postcard

10 kopecks

  
inland printed matter

3 kopecks

  
international letter

20 kopecks

  
registered international letter

80 kopecks

  
international airmail letter

45 kopecks

  
registered international airmail letter

1 rouble 05 kopecks

  
international postcard

15 kopecks

  
registered international postcard

75 kopecks

  
international airmail postcard

35 kopecks

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► mail to Albania, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, the GDR, Hungary, Laos, Mongolia, North Korea, Poland, Romania, Vietnam and Yugoslavia at inland rate
► inland = Soviet Union
 
052 01-02-1983 – 01-01-1986
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

5 kopecks

  
heavier inland letter 1)

10 kopecks

  
registered inland letter

10 kopecks

  
inland airmail letter

5 kopecks

 2)
inland postcard

4 kopecks

  
registered inland postcard

10 kopecks

  
inland printed matter

4 kopecks

  
international letter

20 kopecks

  
registered international letter

80 kopecks

  
international airmail letter

45 kopecks

  
registered international airmail letter

1 rouble 05 kopecks

  
international postcard

15 kopecks

  
registered international postcard

75 kopecks

  
international airmail postcard

35 kopecks

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) on 01-02-1983 the separate airmail rates for inland letters are abolished
► mail to Albania, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, the GDR, Hungary, Laos, Mongolia, North Korea, Poland, Romania, Vietnam and Yugoslavia at inland rate
► inland = Soviet Union
 
053 01-01-1986 – 01-01-1991
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

5 kopecks

  
heavier inland letter 1)

10 kopecks

  
registered inland letter

10 kopecks

  
inland postcard

4 kopecks

  
registered inland postcard

10 kopecks

  
inland printed matter

4 kopecks

  
international letter

30 kopecks

  
registered international letter

1 rouble 30 kopecks

  
international airmail letter

50 kopecks

  
registered international airmail letter

1 rouble 50 kopecks

  
international postcard

20 kopecks

  
registered international postcard

1 rouble 20 kopecks

  
international airmail postcard

35 kopecks

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► mail to Albania, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, the GDR, Hungary, Laos, Mongolia, North Korea, Poland, Romania, Vietnam and Yugoslavia at inland rate
► inland = Soviet Union
 
054 01-01-1991 – 01-03-1991
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

15 kopecks

  
heavier inland letter 1)

20 kopecks

  
registered inland letter

65 kopecks

  
inland postcard

15 kopecks

  
registered inland postcard

65 kopecks

  
inland printed matter

20 kopecks

  
international letter

30 kopecks

  
registered international letter

1 rouble 30 kopecks

  
international airmail letter

50 kopecks

  
registered international airmail letter

1 rouble 50 kopecks

  
international postcard

20 kopecks

  
registered international postcard

1 rouble 20 kopecks

  
international airmail postcard

35 kopecks

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► the foreign postal rates still are those of the Soviet Union, but Estonia has one-sidedly raised the domestic postal rates
► mail to Albania, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Poland, Romania, the Soviet Union, Vietnam and Yugoslavia at inland rate
 
055 01-03-1991 – 01-07-1991
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

15 kopecks

  
heavier inland letter 1)

20 kopecks

  
registered inland letter

65 kopecks

  
inland postcard

15 kopecks

  
registered inland postcard

65 kopecks

  
inland printed matter

20 kopecks

  
international letter

30 kopecks

  
registered international letter

1 rouble 50 kopecks

  
international airmail letter

50 kopecks

  
registered international airmail letter

1 rouble 70 kopecks

  
international postcard

20 kopecks

  
registered international postcard

1 rouble 40 kopecks

  
international airmail postcard

35 kopecks

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► mail to Albania, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Poland, Romania, the Soviet Union, Vietnam and Yugoslavia at inland rate
 
056 01-07-1991 – 15-12-1991
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

20 kopecks

  
heavier inland letter 1)

30 kopecks

  
registered inland letter

70 kopecks

  
inland postcard

20 kopecks

  
registered inland postcard

70 kopecks

  
inland printed matter

35 kopecks

  
international letter

30 kopecks

  
registered international letter

1 rouble 50 kopecks

  
international airmail letter

50 kopecks

  
registered international airmail letter

1 rouble 70 kopecks

  
international postcard

20 kopecks

  
registered international postcard

1 rouble 40 kopecks

  
international airmail postcard

35 kopecks

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► inland rate for mail to Estonia, Latvia and the Soviet Union/the CIS countries
► on 20 August 1991 Estonia officially proclaims its renewed independence
 
057 15-12-1991 – 15-01-1992
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

20 kopecks

  
heavier inland letter 1)

30 kopecks

  
registered inland letter

70 kopecks

  
inland postcard

20 kopecks

  
registered inland postcard

70 kopecks

  
inland printed matter

35 kopecks

  
international letter

90 kopecks

  
registered international letter

4 roubles 50 kopecks

  
international airmail letter

1 rouble 50 kopecks

  
registered international airmail letter

5 roubles 10 kopecks

  
international postcard

60 kopecks

  
registered international postcard

4 roubles 20 kopecks

  
international airmail postcard

1 rouble

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► foreign mail is no longer sent through Moscow. Estonia now has foreign postal rates of its own
► as from 01-01-1992 Soviet stamps are not valid anymore
 
058 15-01-1992 – 16-03-1992
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

60 kopecks

  
heavier inland letter 1)

1 rouble 20 kopecks

  
registered inland letter

4 roubles 20 kopecks

  
inland postcard

60 kopecks

  
registered inland postcard

4 roubles 20 kopecks

  
inland printed matter

1 rouble 20 kopecks

  
international letter

90 kopecks

  
registered international letter

4 roubles 50 kopecks

  
international airmail letter

1 rouble 50 kopecks

  
registered international airmail letter

5 roubles 10 kopecks

  
international postcard

60 kopecks

  
registered international postcard

4 rouble 20 kopecks

  
international airmail postcard

1 rouble

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
059 16-03-1992 – 20-06-1992
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

1 rouble

  
heavier inland letter 1)

3 roubles

  
registered inland letter

10 roubles

  
inland postcard

1 rouble

  
registered inland postcard

10 roubles

  
inland printed matter

3 roubles

  
international letter

20 roubles
20 roubles
40 roubles

 2)
(Europe and CIS countries) 3)
(other countries)
registered international letter

30 roubles
30 roubles
50 roubles

 2)
(Europe and CIS countries) 3)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

20 roubles
20 roubles
40 roubles

 2)
(Europe and CIS countries) 3)
(other countries)
registered international airmail letter

30 roubles
30 roubles
50 roubles

 2)
(Europe and CIS countries) 3)
(other countries)
international postcard

20 roubles
20 roubles
40 roubles

 2)
(Europe and CIS countries) 3)
(other countries)
registered international postcard

30 roubles
30 roubles
50 roubles

 2)
(Europe and CIS countries) 3)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

20 roubles
20 roubles
40 roubles

 2)
(Europe and CIS countries) 3)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
3) from 15-05-1992 also the USA and Canada
 
060 20-06-1992 – 15-11-1992
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

10 senti

  
heavier inland letter 1)

30 senti

  
registered inland letter

1 kroon

  
inland postcard

10 senti

  
registered inland postcard

1 kroon

  
inland printed matter

30 senti

  
international letter

2 kroons
2 kroons
4 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international letter

3 kroons
3 kroons
5 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

2 kroons
2 kroons
4 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international airmail letter

3 kroons
3 kroons
5 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international postcard

2 kroons
2 kroons
4 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international postcard

3 kroons
3 kroons
5 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

2 kroons
2 kroons
4 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
► 1 kroon = 100 senti = 10 roubles
 
061 15-11-1992 – 01-01-1993
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

30 senti

  
heavier inland letter 1)

60 senti

  
registered inland letter

1 kroon 20 senti

  
inland postcard

30 senti

  
registered inland postcard

1 kroon 20 senti

  
inland printed matter

60 senti

  
international letter

2 kroons
2 kroons
4 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international letter

3 kroons
3 kroons
5 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

2 kroons
2 kroons
4 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international airmail letter

3 kroons
3 kroons
5 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international postcard

2 kroons
2 kroons
4 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international postcard

3 kroons
3 kroons
5 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

2 kroons
2 kroons
4 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
 
062 01-01-1993 – 20-11-1993
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

60 senti

  
heavier inland letter 1)

1 kroon 20 senti

  
registered inland letter

1 kroon 50 senti

  
inland postcard

60 senti

  
registered inland postcard

1 kroon 50 senti

  
inland printed matter

1 kroon 20 senti

  
international letter

2 kroons
2 kroons
4 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international letter

3 kroons
3 kroons
5 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

2 kroons
2 kroons
4 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international airmail letter

3 kroons
3 kroons
5 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international postcard

2 kroons
2 kroons
4 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international postcard

3 kroons
3 kroons
5 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

2 kroons
2 kroons
4 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
► as from 01-07-1993 stamps in rouble denominations are invalid
 
063 20-11-1993 – 01-10-1994
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

1 kroon

  
heavier inland letter 1)

2 kroons

  
registered inland letter

3 kroons

  
inland postcard

1 kroon

  
registered inland postcard

3 kroons

  
inland printed matter

1 kroon 20 senti

  
international letter

2 kroons
2 kroons 70 senti
3 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international letter

7 kroons
7 kroons 70 senti
8 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

2 kroons
2 kroons 90 senti
4 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international airmail letter

7 kroons
7 kroons 90 senti
9 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international postcard

2 kroons
2 kroons 70 senti
3 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international postcard

7 kroons
7 kroons 70 senti
8 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

2 kroons
2 kroons 90 senti
4 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
► special Christmas rate for an inland letter or postcard during the period 10‑25 December: 80 senti
 
064 01-10-1994 – 15-09-1995
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

1 kroon 70 senti

  
heavier inland letter 1)

3 kroons 40 senti

  
registered inland letter

4 kroons 70 senti

  
inland postcard

1 kroon 70 senti

  
registered inland postcard

4 kroons 70 senti

  
inland printed matter

1 kroon 20 senti

  
international letter

2 kroons
2 kroons 70 senti
3 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international letter

7 kroons
7 kroons 70 senti
8 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

2 kroons 50 senti
3 kroons 20 senti
4 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international airmail letter

7 kroons 50 senti
8 kroons 20 senti
9 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international postcard

2 kroons
2 kroons 70 senti
3 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international postcard

7 kroons
7 kroons 70 senti
8 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

2 kroons 50 senti
3 kroons 20 senti
4 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
► special Christmas rate for an inland letter or postcard during the period 10‑22 December 1994: 1 kroon 20 senti
 
065 15-09-1995 – 01-12-1996
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

2 kroons 50 senti

  
heavier inland letter 1)

3 kroons

  
registered inland letter

5 kroons 50 senti

  
inland postcard

2 kroons 20 senti

  
registered inland postcard

5 kroons 20 senti

  
inland printed matter

2 kroons

  
international letter

3 kroons
3 kroons 50 senti
4 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international letter

8 kroons
8 kroons 50 senti
9 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

3 kroons 50 senti
4 kroons
4 kroons 50 senti

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international airmail letter

8 kroons 50 senti
9 kroons
9 kroons 50 senti

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international postcard

2 kroons 50 senti
2 kroons 90 senti
3 kroons 20 senti

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international postcard

7 kroons 50 senti
7 kroons 90 senti
8 kroons 20 senti

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

2 kroons 90 senti
3 kroons 20 senti
3 kroons 60 senti

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
► special Christmas rate for an inland letter or postcard during the period 9‑17 December 1995: 2 kroons
 
066 01-12-1996 – 19-01-1998
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

3 kroons 30 senti

  
heavier inland letter 1)

3 kroons 50 senti

  
registered inland letter

6 kroons 30 senti

  
inland postcard

2 kroons 90 senti

  
registered inland postcard

5 kroons 90 senti

  
inland printed matter

2 kroons 70 senti

  
international letter

4 kroons 50 senti
4 kroons 80 senti
5 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international letter

9 kroons 50 senti
9 kroons 80 senti
10 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

5 kroons
5 kroons 50 senti
7 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international airmail letter

10 kroons
10 kroons 50 senti
12 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international postcard

4 kroons 20 senti
4 kroons 50 senti
4 kroons 70 senti

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international postcard

9 kroons 20 senti
9 kroons 50 senti
9 kroons 70 senti

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

4 kroons 70 senti
5 kroons 20 senti
6 kroons 70 senti

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
► special Christmas rate for an inland letter or postcard during the period 10‑19 December 1996: 2 kroons 50 senti, and during the period 12‑19 December 1997: 2 kroons 90 senti
 
067 19-01-1998 – 21-08-2000
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

3 kroons 60 senti

  
heavier inland letter 1)

3 kroons 80 senti

  
registered inland letter

6 kroons 60 senti

  
inland postcard

3 kroons 10 senti

  
registered inland postcard

6 kroons 10 senti

  
inland printed matter

3 kroons

  
international letter

4 kroons 50 senti
4 kroons 80 senti
5 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international letter

9 kroons 50 senti
9 kroons 80 senti
10 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

5 kroons
5 kroons 50 senti
7 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international airmail letter

10 kroons
10 kroons 50 senti
12 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international postcard

4 kroons 20 senti
4 kroons 50 senti
4 kroons 70 senti

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international postcard

9 kroons 20 senti
9 kroons 50 senti
9 kroons 70 senti

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

4 kroons 70 senti
5 kroons 20 senti
6 kroons 70 senti

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
► special Christmas rate for an inland letter or postcard during the period 14‑20 December 1998 and the period 18‑31 December 1999: 3 kroons 10 senti for both periods
 
068 21-08-2000 – 01-06-2005
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

4 kroons 40 senti

  
heavier inland letter 1)

4 kroons 70 senti

  
registered inland letter

9 kroons 40 senti

  
inland postcard

3 kroons 60 senti

  
registered inland postcard

8 kroons 60 senti

  
inland printed matter

3 kroons 80 senti

  
international letter

5 kroons 50 senti
6 kroons 50 senti
8 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international letter

13 kroons 50 senti
14 kroons 50 senti
16 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

6 kroons
6 kroons 50 senti
8 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international airmail letter

14 kroons
14 kroons 50 senti
16 kroons

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international postcard

4 kroons 50 senti
6 kroons
7 kroons 50 senti

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
registered international postcard

12 kroons 50 senti
14 kroons
15 kroons 50 senti

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

5 kroons
6 kroons
7 kroons 50 senti

 2)
(Europe, CIS countries, USA and Canada)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
► special Christmas rate for an inland letter or postcard during the periods 18‑31 December 2000, 17‑31 December 2001, 16‑31 December 2002 and 17‑31 December 2003: always 3 kroons 60 senti
 
069 01-06-2005 - 01-07-2007
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

4 kroons 40 senti

  
heavier inland letter 1)

4 kroons 70 senti

  
registered inland letter

15 kroons 40 senti

  
inland postcard

3 kroons 60 senti

  
registered inland postcard

14 kroons 60 senti

  
inland printed matter

2 kroons 50 senti
4 kroons 30 senti

 2)
3)
international letter

5 kroons 50 senti
6 kroons 50 senti
8 kroons

 4)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
registered international letter

19 kroons 50 senti
20 kroons 50 senti
22 kroons

 4)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

6 kroons
6 kroons 50 senti
8 kroons

 4)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
registered international airmail letter

20 kroons
20 kroons 50 senti
22 kroons

 4)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
international postcard

4 kroons 50 senti
6 kroons
7 kroons 50 senti

 4)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
registered international postcard

18 kroons 50 senti
20 kroons
21 kroons 50 senti

 4)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

5 kroons
6 kroons
7 kroons 50 senti

 4)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) the printed matter rate as such has been abolished. This is the per piece rate for a mailing in Jõhvi, Kohtla-Järve, Narva, Pärnu, Tallinn, Tartu or Viljandi
3) this is the per piece rate for a mailing in another town
4) Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
 
070 01-07-2007 - 01-04-2008
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

5 kroons 50 senti

  
heavier inland letter 1)

6 kroons 50 senti

  
registered inland letter

23 kroons 50 senti

  
inland postcard

5 kroons 50 senti

 2)
registered inland postcard

23 kroons 50 senti

 2)
inland printed matter

5 kroons 50 senti

 2)
international letter

5 kroons 50 senti
6 kroons 50 senti
8 kroons

 3)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
registered international letter

19 kroons 50 senti
20 kroons 50 senti
22 kroons

 3)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
international airmail letter

6 kroons
6 kroons 50 senti
8 kroons

 3)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
registered international airmail letter

20 kroons
20 kroons 50 senti
22 kroons

 3)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
international postcard

4 kroons 50 senti
6 kroons
7 kroons 50 senti

 3)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
registered international postcard

18 kroons 50 senti
20 kroons
21 kroons 50 senti

 3)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
international airmail postcard

5 kroons
6 kroons
7 kroons 50 senti

 3)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 50 grammes
2) both the printed matter rate and the postcard rate have been abolished. A discount for bulk mailings is possible
3) Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
► the rates for standard letters apply to letters of up to 250 grammes and a size of up to 229 x 324 x 5 mm. Heavier and larger letters are called ‘maxi-letters’. The lowest rate for an inland maxi-letter is 10 kroons
 
071 01-04-2008 - 01-01-2009
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

5 kroons 50 senti

  
heavier inland letter 1)

6 kroons 50 senti

  
registered inland letter

23 kroons 50 senti

  
inland postcard

5 kroons 50 senti

  
registered inland postcard

23 kroons 50 senti

  
inland printed matter
basically equal to inland letter
  
international letter

8 kroons
9 kroons
9 kroons

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries) 3)
(other countries) 3)
registered international letter

19 kroons 50 senti
20 kroons 50 senti
22 kroons

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries) 3)
(other countries) 3)
international airmail letter

9 kroons
9 kroons
9 kroons

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
registered international airmail letter

20 kroons
20 kroons 50 senti
22 kroons

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
international postcard

8 kroons
9 kroons
9 kroons

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries) 3)
(other countries) 3)
registered international postcard

19 kroons 50 senti
20 kroons 50 senti
22 kroons

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries) 3)
(other countries) 3)
international airmail postcard

9 kroons
9 kroons
9 kroons

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 50 grammes
2) Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
3) airmail compulsory
► the rates for standard letters apply to letters of up to 250 grammes and a size of up to 229 x 324 x 5 mm. Heavier and larger letters are called ‘maxi-letters’. The lowest rate for an inland maxi-letter is 10 kroons
► according to the Eesti Post website a registered international letter is cheaper than a registered inland letter. The rates given here are up to 50 grammes for an inland and up to 20 grammes for an international letter. The rates for registered international letters between 20 and 50 grammes are: 22 kroons (to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway or Sweden), 23 kroons (airmail to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway or Sweden), 24 kroons (airmail to Europe and the CIS countries), 27 kroons 50 senti (airmail to other countries)
 
072 01-01-2009 - 01-01-2011
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

5 kroons 50 senti

  
heavier inland letter 1)

6 kroons 50 senti

  
registered inland letter

26 kroons

  
inland postcard

5 kroons 50 senti

  
registered inland postcard

26 kroons

  
inland printed matter
basically equal to inland letter
  
international letter

8 kroons
9 kroons
9 kroons

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries) 3)
(other countries) 3)
registered international letter

19 kroons 50 senti
20 kroons 50 senti
22 kroons

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries) 3)
(other countries) 3)
international airmail letter

9 kroons
9 kroons
9 kroons

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
registered international airmail letter

20 kroons
20 kroons 50 senti
22 kroons

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
international postcard

8 kroons
9 kroons
9 kroons

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries) 3)
(other countries) 3)
registered international postcard

19 kroons 50 senti
20 kroons 50 senti
22 kroons

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries) 3)
(other countries) 3)
international airmail postcard

9 kroons
9 kroons
9 kroons

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 50 grammes
2) Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
3) airmail compulsory
► the rates for standard letters apply to letters of up to 250 grammes and a size of up to 229 x 324 x 5 mm. Heavier and larger letters are called ‘maxi-letters’. The lowest rate for an inland maxi-letter is 10 kroons
► according to the Eesti Post website a registered international letter is cheaper than a registered inland letter. The rates given here are up to 50 grammes for an inland and up to 20 grammes for an international letter. The rates for registered international letters between 20 and 50 grammes are: 22 kroons (to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway or Sweden), 23 kroons (airmail to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway or Sweden), 24 kroons (airmail to Europe and the CIS countries), 27 kroons 50 senti (airmail to other countries)
 
073 01-01-2011 - 01-01-2012
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

35 eurocents

  
heavier inland letter 1)

42 eurocents

  
registered inland letter

1 euro 66 eurocents

  
inland postcard

35 eurocents

  
registered inland postcard

1 euro 66 eurocents

  
inland printed matter
basically equal to inland letter
  
international letter

51 eurocents
58 eurocents
58 eurocents

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries) 3)
(other countries) 3)
registered international letter

1 euro 25 eurocents
1 euro 31 eurocents
1 euro 41 eurocents

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries) 3)
(other countries) 3)
international airmail letter

58 eurocents
58 eurocents
58 eurocents

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
registered international airmail letter

1 euro 28 eurocents
1 euro 31 eurocents
1 euro 41 eurocents

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
international postcard

51 eurocents
58 eurocents
58 eurocents

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries) 3)
(other countries) 3)
registered international postcard

1 euro 25 eurocents
1 euro 31 eurocents
1 euro 41 eurocents

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries) 3)
(other countries) 3)
international airmail postcard

58 eurocents
58 eurocents
58 eurocents

 2)
(Europe and the CIS countries)
(other countries)
particulars 1) > 50 grammes
2) Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden
3) airmail compulsory
► 1 euro = 15.65 kroons
► the rates for standard letters apply to letters of up to 250 grammes and a size of up to 229 x 324 x 5 mm. Heavier and larger letters are called ‘maxi-letters’. The lowest rate for an inland maxi-letter is 64 eurocents
► according to the Eesti Post website a registered international letter is cheaper than a registered inland letter. The rates given here are up to 50 grammes for an inland and up to 20 grammes for an international letter. The rates for registered international letters between 20 and 50 grammes are: 1 euro 41 eurocents (to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway or Sweden), 1 euro 47 eurocents (airmail to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway or Sweden), 1 euro 53 eurocents (airmail to Europe and the CIS countries), 1 euro 76 eurocents (airmail to other countries)
 
074 01-01-2012 –
local mail
local rate equal to inland rate
  
inland letter

45 eurocents

  
heavier inland letter 1)

55 eurocents

  
registered inland letter

2 euros 10 eurocents

  
inland postcard

45 eurocents

  
registered inland postcard

2 euros 10 eurocents

  
inland printed matter
basically equal to inland letter
  
international letter

1 euro
1 euro 10 eurocents

 (Europe and Asiatic part of Russia) 2)
(other countries) 2)
registered international letter

2 euros 40 eurocents
3 euros

 (Europe and Asiatic part of Russia) 2)
(other countries) 2)
international postcard

1 euro
1 euro 10 eurocents

 (Europe and Asiatic part of Russia) 2)
(other countries) 2)
registered international postcard

2 euros 40 eurocents
3 euros

 (Europe and Asiatic part of Russia) 2)
(other countries) 2)
particulars 1) > 50 grammes
2) airmail compulsory
► the rates for standard letters apply to letters of up to 250 grammes and a size of up to 229 x 324 x 5 mm. Heavier and larger letters are called ‘maxi-letters’. The lowest rate for an inland maxi-letter is 90 eurocents
► rates for ‘other countries’ apply to Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey
Sources:

Czarist Period
  • A.V. Kiryushkin and P.E. Robinson, Russian Postmarks: An Introduction and Guide, J. Barefoot Ltd., 1989
  • N. Jakimovs and V. Marcilger, Postal History of Imperial Russia in Pre-independent Latvia, Framic, 1995
  • V. Hurt and E. Ojaste, Eesti – Estonia – Estland – Philately & Postal History Handbook Catalogue – Philatelie & Postgeschichte Handbuch Katalog, EFÜR/NY-EFS, 1986
  • Ivo Steyn, ‘Russische posttarieven in 1918’, Het Baltische Gebied, July 1996

Postgebiet des Oberbefehlshabers Ost
  • Harry von Hofmann (ed.), Das Postgebiet Ob. Ost auf dem Territorium der späteren Republik Lettland 1915-1920, Harry von Hofmann Verlag, 2006
  • Stefan Petriuk, ‘Stadtpost Wilna’, Philatelia Baltica, June 1985
  • Jeroen van de Weide and Ton Welvaart, ‘Eerste inflatieperiode in het Generaalgouvernement Warschau en bezet Rusland; enkele woorden over de Duitse inflatie voor Polenfilatelisten’, in: Inflatieperioden en geldhervormingen in Oost Europa, Filatelistische Contactgroep Oost Europa, 2007
  • Michel Deutschland-Spezial-Katalog 1988

Independence
  • V. Hurt and E. Ojaste, Eesti – Estonia – Estland – Philately & Postal History Handbook Catalogue – Philatelie & Postgeschichte Handbuch Katalog, EFÜR/NY-EFS, 1986
  • E. Mattila, Viron Postimaksuja – Postal Rates of Estonia 1918-1940, Suomen Filatelistiliitto, 1987

Soviet Occupation I
  • V. Hurt and E. Ojaste, Eesti – Estonia – Estland – Philately & Postal History Handbook Catalogue – Philatelie & Postgeschichte Handbuch Katalog, EFÜR/NY-EFS, 1986

German Occupation
  • Vello Mändvere, ‘Postal Tariffs in Occupied Estonia 1940-1944’, in: Eesti Filatelist 1984-30

Soviet Occupation II
  • Michel Ganzsachen-Katalog Europa Ost 2004/05
  • Survey provided by Anton Welvaart, 1986
  • Vladlen Aronovich Karlinskii, ‘Soviet Postal Rates’, Rossica 75 (1968)

Independence Restored
  • Eesti Vabariigi Postmargid ja Tervikasjad Kataloog 2005 – Catalogue of Estonian Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery, Eesti Muinsuskaitse Seltsi Filateeliatoimkond, Tallinn, 2005, 7th ed.
  • Karl Lukas, ‘Neue Auslandsposttarife der Eesti Post’, Eesti Post 48 (2009)
  • http://www.algonet.se/~bert/estica/rates.html

If two sources are contradictory, firstly the items known to me are decisive, secondly the most recent source.


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