Postal Rates 1919-1945
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Postal Rates 1919-1945 |
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| 001 | 01-10-1919 – 06-05-1920 | |||
| local letter | 15 Pfennig |
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| heavier local letter 1) | 20 Pfennig |
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| registered local letter | 45 Pfennig |
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| local postcard | 10 Pfennig |
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| local printed matter | 5 Pfennig |
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| inland letter | 20 Pfennig |
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| heavier inland letter 1) | 30 Pfennig |
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| registered inland letter | 50 Pfennig |
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| inland postcard | 15 Pfennig |
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| inland printed matter | 5 Pfennig |
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| international letter | 30 Pfennig |
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| registered international letter | 60 Pfennig |
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| international postcard | 15 Pfennig |
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> 20 grammes ► until 15-02-1920 Memel is still a German city; as from that date Memel and its surroundings are a French mandate ► inland rate for mail to Germany, Danzig and the Saargebiet |
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| 002 | 06-05-1920 – 01-04-1921 | |||
| local letter | 40 Pfennig |
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| heavier local letter 1) | 60 Pfennig |
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| registered local letter | 90 Pfennig |
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| local postcard | 30 Pfennig |
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| local printed matter | 10 Pfennig |
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| inland letter | 40 Pfennig |
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| heavier inland letter 1) | 60 Pfennig |
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| registered inland letter | 90 Pfennig |
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| inland postcard | 30 Pfennig |
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| inland printed matter | 10 Pfennig |
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| international letter | 80 Pfennig |
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| registered international letter | 1 Mark 60 Pfennig |
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| international postcard | 40 Pfennig |
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| particulars | 1)
> 20 grammes ► inland rate for mail to Germany, Danzig and the Saargebiet ► on 07-07-1920 the first postage stamps of Memel are issued. As from 20-07-1920 German stamps are not valid anymore |
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| 003 | 01-04-1921 – 01-01-1922 | |||
| local letter | 40 Pfennig |
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| heavier local letter 1) | 60 Pfennig |
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| registered local letter | 1 Mark 40 Pfennig |
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| local postcard | 30 Pfennig |
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| local printed matter | 15 Pfennig |
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| inland letter | 60 Pfennig |
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| heavier inland letter 1) | 80 Pfennig |
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| registered inland letter | 1 Mark 60 Pfennig |
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| inland postcard | 40 Pfennig |
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| inland printed matter | 15 Pfennig |
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| international letter | 1 Mark 20 Pfennig |
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| registered international letter | 2 Mark 20 Pfennig |
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| international postcard | 80 Pfennig |
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| particulars | 1)
> 20 grammes 2) a printed matter postcard costs 10 Pfennig. The same rate applies to a picture postcard with no more than five words written on it ► inland rate for mail to Germany, Danzig and the Saargebiet |
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| 004 | 01-01-1922 – 01-07-1922 | |||
| local letter | 1 Mark 25 Pfennig |
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| heavier local letter 1) | 2 Mark |
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| registered local letter | 3 Mark 25 Pfennig |
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| local postcard | 75 Pfennig |
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| local printed matter | 50 Pfennig |
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| inland letter | 2 Mark |
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| heavier inland letter 1) | 3 Mark |
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| registered inland letter | 4 Mark |
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| inland postcard | 1 Mark 25 Pfennig |
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| inland printed matter | 50 Pfennig |
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| international letter | 4 Mark |
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| registered international letter | 6 Mark |
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| international postcard | 2 Mark 40 Pfennig |
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| particulars | 1)
> 20 grammes 2) a printed matter postcard costs 40 Pfennig. The same rate applies to a picture postcard with no more than five words written on it 3) New Year cards with no more than five words written on them cost 80 Pfennig ► inland rate for mail to Germany, Danzig and the Saargebiet |
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| 005 | 01-07-1922 – 01-10-1922 | |||
| local letter | 1 Mark |
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| heavier local letter 1) | 2 Mark |
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| registered local letter | 3 Mark |
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| local postcard | 75 Pfennig |
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| local printed matter | 50 Pfennig |
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| inland letter | 3 Mark |
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| heavier inland letter 1) | 4 Mark |
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| registered inland letter | 5 Mark |
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| inland postcard | 1 Mark 50 Pfennig |
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| inland printed matter | 50 Pfennig |
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| international letter | 6 Mark |
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| registered international letter | 8 Mark |
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| international postcard | 3 Mark 50 Pfennig |
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| particulars | 1)
> 20 grammes 2) a picture postcard with no more than five words written on it costs 50 Pfennig ► inland rate for mail to Germany, Danzig and the Saargebiet |
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| 006 | 01-10-1922 – 15-11-1922 | |||
| local letter | 2 Mark |
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| heavier local letter 1) | 4 Mark |
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| registered local letter | 6 Mark |
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| local postcard | 1 Mark 50 Pfennig |
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| local printed matter | 1 Mark |
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| inland letter | 6 Mark |
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| heavier inland letter 1) | 8 Mark |
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| registered inland letter | 10 Mark |
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| inland postcard | 3 Mark |
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| inland printed matter | 1 Mark |
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| international letter | 20 Mark |
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| registered international letter | 24 Mark |
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| international postcard | 12 Mark |
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| particulars | 1)
> 20 grammes 2) a picture postcard with no more than five words written on it costs 1 Mark ► inland rate for mail to Germany, Danzig and the Saargebiet |
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| 007 | 15-11-1922 – 15-12-1922 | |||
| local letter | 4 Mark |
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| heavier local letter 1) | 8 Mark |
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| registered local letter | 12 Mark |
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| local postcard | 3 Mark |
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| local printed matter | 2 Mark |
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| inland letter | 12 Mark |
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| heavier inland letter 1) | 16 Mark |
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| registered inland letter | 20 Mark |
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| inland postcard | 6 Mark |
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| inland printed matter | 2 Mark |
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| international letter | 40 Mark |
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| registered international letter | 48 Mark |
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| international postcard | 24 Mark |
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| particulars | 1)
> 20 grammes 2) a picture postcard with no more than five words written on it costs 2 Mark 3) Christmas and New Year cards with no more than five words written on them cost 8 Mark ► inland rate for mail to Germany, Danzig and the Saargebiet |
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| 008 | 15-12-1922 – 15-01-1923 | |||
| local letter | 10 Mark |
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| heavier local letter 1) | 15 Mark |
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| registered local letter | 30 Mark |
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| local postcard | 5 Mark |
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| local printed matter | 5 Mark |
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| inland letter | 25 Mark |
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| heavier inland letter 1) | 35 Mark |
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| registered inland letter | 45 Mark |
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| inland postcard | 15 Mark |
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| inland printed matter | 5 Mark |
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| international letter | 80 Mark |
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| registered international letter | 100 Mark |
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| international postcard | 50 Mark |
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| particulars | 1)
> 20 grammes 2) a picture postcard with no more than five words written on it costs 5 Mark 3) Christmas and New Year cards with no more than five words written on them cost 15 Mark ► inland rate for mail to Germany, Danzig and the Saargebiet ► on 09-01-1923 Lithuanians from the Memel territory stage a coup with the underhand support of Lithuania. On 15-01-1923 the territory is in Lithuanian hands |
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| 009 | 15-01-1923 – 01-03-1923 | |||
| local letter | 20 Mark |
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| heavier local letter 1) | 30 Mark |
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| registered local letter | 60 Mark |
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| local postcard | 10 Mark |
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| local printed matter | 10 Mark |
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| inland letter | 50 Mark |
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| heavier inland letter 1) | 70 Mark |
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| registered inland letter | 90 Mark |
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| inland postcard | 25 Mark |
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| inland printed matter | 10 Mark |
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| international letter | 150 Mark |
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| registered international letter | 190 Mark |
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| international postcard | 90 Mark |
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| particulars | 1)
> 20 grammes 2) a picture postcard with no more than five words written on it costs 10 Mark 3) New Year cards with no more than five words written on them cost 30 Mark ► inland rate for mail to Germany, Danzig and the Saargebiet |
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| 010 | 01-03-1923 – 16-04-1923 | |||
| local letter | 40 Mark |
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| heavier local letter 1) | 60 Mark |
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| registered local letter | 120 Mark |
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| local postcard | 20 Mark |
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| local printed matter | 20 Mark |
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| inland letter | 100 Mark |
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| heavier inland letter 1) | 120 Mark |
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| registered inland letter | 180 Mark |
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| inland postcard | 40 Mark |
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| inland printed matter | 20 Mark |
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| international letter | 300 Mark |
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| registered international letter | 380 Mark |
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| international postcard | 180 Mark |
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| particulars | 1)
> 20 grammes 2) a picture postcard with no more than five words written on it costs 20 Mark ► inland rate for mail to Germany, Danzig and the Saargebiet |
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| 011 | 16-04-1923 – 01-10-1923 | |||
| local letter | 10 centų |
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| heavier local letter 1) | 20 centų |
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| registered local letter | 25 centai |
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| local postcard | 5 centai |
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| local printed matter | 2 centai |
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| inland letter | 15 centų |
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| heavier inland letter 1) | 30 centų |
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| registered inland letter | 30 centų |
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| inland postcard | 10 centų |
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| inland printed matter | 3 centai |
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| international letter | 30 centų |
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| registered international letter | 60 centų |
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| international postcard | 18 centų |
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| particulars | 1)
> 20 grammes ► at the introduction of the Lithuanian litas (= 100 centų) as monetary unit 1 litas is equal to approximately 4.000 Mark ► foreign rate for mail to Germany, Danzig and the Saargebiet now. Inland rate for mail to Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia |
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| 012 | 01-10-1923 – 01-11-1923 | |||
| local letter | 15 centų |
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| heavier local letter 1) | 30 centų |
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| registered local letter | 40 centų |
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| local postcard | 10 centų |
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| local printed matter | 2 centai |
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| inland letter | 25 centai |
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| heavier inland letter 1) | 50 centų |
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| registered inland letter | 50 centų |
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| inland postcard | 15 centų |
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| inland printed matter | 5 centai |
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| international letter | 60 centų |
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| registered international letter | 1 litas 20 centų |
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| international postcard | 36 centai |
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| particulars | 1)
> 20 grammes ► inland rate for mail to Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia |
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| 013 | 01-11-1923 – 15-07-1928 | |||
| local letter | 15 centų |
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| heavier local letter 1) | 30 centų |
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| registered local letter | 40 centų |
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| local postcard | 10 centų |
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| local printed matter | 2 centai |
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| inland letter | 25 centai |
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| heavier inland letter 1) | 50 centų |
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| registered inland letter | 50 centų |
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| inland postcard | 15 centų |
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| inland printed matter | 5 centai |
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| international letter | 60 centų |
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| registered international letter | 1 litas 20 centų |
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| international postcard | 36 centai |
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| particulars | 1)
> 20 grammes ► as from 31-08-1925 Memel postage stamps are not valid anymore. Lithuanian stamps must be used in the Klaipėda/Memel territory ► inland rate for mail to Estonia, Germany and Latvia (not for mail to Danzig and the Saargebiet) ► inland = Lithuania |
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| 014 | 15-07-1928 – 01-07-1934 | |||
| local letter | 15 centų |
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| heavier local letter 1) | 30 centų |
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| registered local letter | 45 centai |
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| local postcard | 10 centų |
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| local printed matter | 2 centai |
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| inland letter | 30 centų |
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| heavier inland letter 1) | 60 centų |
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| registered inland letter | 60 centų |
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| inland postcard | 15 centų |
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| inland printed matter | 5 centai |
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| international letter | 60 centų |
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| registered international letter | 1 litas 20 centų |
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| international airmail letter | 1 litas |
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| registered international airmail letter | 1 litas 60 centų |
(Europe) 2) | international postcard | 36 centai |
| international airmail postcard | 76 centai |
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| particulars | 1)
> 20 grammes 2) these rates apply (probably) from 10 May 1930. Before that date the rates are 1 litas, 2 litai and 60 centų respectively ► inland rate for mail to Estonia, Germany and Latvia. Airmail to these countries: inland rate + airmail surcharge of 40 centų ► inland = Lithuania |
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| 015 | 01-07-1934 – 01-02-1936 | |||
| local letter | 15 centų |
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| heavier local letter 1) | 30 centų |
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| registered local letter | 45 centai |
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| local postcard | 10 centų |
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| local printed matter | 2 centai |
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| inland letter | 30 centų |
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| heavier inland letter 1) | 60 centų |
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| registered inland letter | 60 centų |
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| inland postcard | 15 centų |
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| inland printed matter | 5 centai |
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| international letter | 60 centų |
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| registered international letter | 1 litas 20 centų |
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| international airmail letter | 1 litas |
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| registered international airmail letter | 1 litas 60 centų |
(Europe) | international postcard | 35 centai |
| international airmail postcard | 75 centai |
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| particulars | 1)
> 20 grammes ► inland rate for mail to Estonia, Germany and Latvia. As from 01-02-1936 mail to Germany must be sent at foreign rate Airmail to these countries: inland rate + airmail surcharge of 40 centų ► from 01-03-1935 the Saargebiet belongs to Germany again. Between 01‑03‑1935 and 01‑02‑1936 mail to the Saargebiet can be sent at inland rate ► inland = Lithuania |
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| 016 | 01-02-1936 – 23-03-1939 | |||
| local letter | 15 centų |
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| heavier local letter 1) | 30 centų |
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| registered local letter | 45 centai |
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| local postcard | 10 centų |
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| local printed matter | 2 centai |
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| inland letter | 30 centų |
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| heavier inland letter 1) | 60 centų |
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| registered inland letter | 60 centų |
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| inland postcard | 15 centų |
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| inland printed matter | 5 centai |
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| international letter | 60 centų |
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| registered international letter | 1 litas 20 centų |
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| international airmail letter | 90 centų |
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| registered international airmail letter | 1 litas 50 centų |
(Europe) 2) | international postcard | 35 centai |
| international airmail postcard | 65 centai |
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> 20 grammes 2) these rates apply from the beginning of 1936 (exact date unknown). Before that date the rates are 1 litas, 1 litas 60 centų and 75 centai respectively ► inland rate for mail to Estonia and Latvia. Inland rate for mail to Sweden between 01‑06‑1938 and 23‑03‑1939. Mail to Germany must be sent at foreign rate. Airmail to Estonia, Latvia and Sweden: inland rate + airmail surcharge of 30 centų ► inland = Lithuania ► under heavy German pressure, Lithuania agrees to return the Memel territory to Germany on 22 March 1939. On 23 March 1939 the post offices already sell German postage stamps |
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| 017 | 23-03-1939 – 01-04-1939 | |||
| local letter | 8 Pfennig or 20 centų |
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| heavier local letter 1) | 16 Pfennig or 40 centų |
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| registered local letter | 38 Pfennig or 95 centai |
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| local postcard | 5 Pfennig or 12 centų |
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| local printed matter | 3 Pfennig or 8 centai |
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| inland letter | 12 Pfennig or 30 centų |
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| heavier inland letter 1) | 24 Pfennig or 60 centų |
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| registered inland letter | 42 Pfennig or 1 litas 05 centai |
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| inland postcard | 6 Pfennig or 15 centų |
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| inland printed matter | 3 Pfennig or 8 centai |
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| international letter | 25 Pfennig or 63 centai |
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| registered international letter | 55 Pfennig or 1 litas 38 centai |
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| international postcard | 15 Pfennig or 38 centai |
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| particulars | 1)
> 20 grammes ►1 Mark is equal to 2½ litai ► Lithuanian stamps are not for sale anymore, but may be used up until 01‑04‑1939 ► mail to Danzig and Luxemburg may be sent at inland rate ► inland = Germany ► mail with German postage stamps is usually franked correctly; mail with Lithuanian stamps (whether overprinted with ‘Memelland ist frei’ or not) or with a mixed franking seldom is |
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| 018 | 01-04-1939 – 28-01-1945 | |||
| local letter | 8 Pfennig |
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| heavier local letter 1) | 16 Pfennig |
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| registered local letter | 38 Pfennig |
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| local postcard | 5 Pfennig |
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| local printed matter | 3 Pfennig |
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| inland letter | 12 Pfennig |
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| heavier inland letter 1) | 24 Pfennig |
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| registered inland letter | 42 Pfennig |
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| inland airmail letter | 17 Pfennig |
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| registered inland airmail letter | 47 Pfennig |
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| inland postcard | 6 Pfennig |
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| inland printed matter | 3 Pfennig |
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| international letter | 20 Pfennig |
(Hungary, Slovakia) 2) (other countries) |
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| registered international letter | 50 Pfennig |
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| international postcard | 10 Pfennig |
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| particulars | 1)
> 20 grammes 2) look below for the final dates ► inland rate (with some modifications) applies to mail to the Free City of Danzig (annexed on 01‑09‑1939) and 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 ► 28‑01‑1945 is the date the city of Memel falls into the hands of the Red Army. Already in October 1944 the civilian population has been evacuated. After some peregrinations the inventory and part of the staff of Memel’s main post office arrive at Binz on the island of Rügen. In February 1945 a big part of the main post office’s archives is deleted there. Since then Klaipėda (Memel) belongs to Lithuania again |
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