Letter Rates 1991-2008
Introduction
On 7th January 1991 the previous three-zone division of world destinations outside Europe was reduced to two, and special European airmail rates reintroduced. The initial rates were the same as for the previous Zones A/B/C, with A and B combined to form Zone 1 and C renamed Zone 2.
On 20th October 1986 a concessionary rate for members of the EEC (EU from 1993) had been introduced for all-up mail – the lowest weight step letter rate (up to 20g) became equal to the minimum inland first class rate. The distinction was retained for European airmail in 1991 but the rates became equal again in 1998 (although the Post Office Schemes continued to show separate tables of rates until 2009).
Different rates for stamped and franked airmail letters were first introduced on 2nd April 2007. In 2008 the two-zone division of world destinations outside Europe was scrapped in favour of a single "Rest of World" zone.
Date | Europe | Zone 1 | Zone 2 | |||
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1991 (7 Jan) |
26p (EEC 22p) - 20g 44p - 60g 65p - 100g 87p - 150g £1.09 - 200g £1.31 - 250g £1.52 - 300g £1.79 - 350g £2.00 - 400g £2.21 - 450g £2.43 - 500g £3.53 - 750g £4.60 - 1kg £5.58 - 1.25kg £6.56 - 1.5kg £7.31 - 1.75kg £8.45 - 2kg |
37p - 10g 53p - 20g 70p - 30g 87p - 40g £1.04 - 50g £1.21 - 60g £1.38 - 70g £1.55 - 80g £1.72 - 90g £1.89 - 100g £2.06 - 110g £2.23 - 120g £2.40 - 130g £2.57 - 140g £2.74 - 150g £2.91 - 160g Each addl. 20g - 17p |
37p - 10g 57p - 20g 78p - 30g 99p - 40g £1.20 - 50g £1.41 - 60g £1.62 - 70g £1.83 - 80g £2.04 - 90g £2.25 - 100g £2.46 - 110g £2.67 - 120g £2.88 - 130g £3.09 - 140g £3.30 - 150g £3.51 - 160g Each addl. 20g - 21p |
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1991 (16 Sep) |
28p (EEC/EU 24p) - 20g 39p - 40g 50p - 60g 61p - 80g 72p - 100g 83p - 120g 94p - 140g £1.05 - 160g £1.16 - 180g £1.27 - 200g £1.38 - 220g £1.49 - 240g £1.60 - 260g £1.71 - 280g £1.82 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 11p |
39p - 10g 57p - 20g 89p - 40g £1.21 - 60g £1.53 - 80g £1.85 - 100g £2.17 - 120g £2.49 - 140g £2.81 - 160g £3.13 - 180g £3.45 - 200g £3.77 - 220g £4.09 - 240g £4.41 - 260g £4.73 - 280g £5.05 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 32p |
39p - 10g 57p - 20g 99p - 40g £1.41 - 60g £1.83 - 80g £2.25 - 100g £2.67 - 120g £3.09 - 140g £3.51 - 160g £3.93 - 180g £4.35 - 200g £4.77 - 220g £5.19 - 240g £5.61 - 260g £6.03 - 280g £6.45 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 42p |
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1993 (1 Nov) |
30p (EU 25p) - 20g 42p - 40g 54p - 60g 66p - 80g 78p - 100g 90p - 120g £1.02 - 140g £1.14 - 160g £1.26 - 180g £1.38 - 200g £1.50 - 220g £1.62 - 240g £1.74 - 260g £1.86 - 280g £1.98 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 12p |
41p - 10g 60p - 20g 92p - 40g £1.24 - 60g £1.56 - 80g £1.88 - 100g £2.20 - 120g £2.52 - 140g £2.84 - 160g £3.16 - 180g £3.48 - 200g £3.80 - 220g £4.12 - 240g £4.44 - 260g £4.76 - 280g £5.08 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 32p |
41p - 10g 60p - 20g £1.02 - 40g £1.44 - 60g £1.86 - 80g £2.28 - 100g £2.70 - 120g £3.12 - 140g £3.54 - 160g £3.96 - 180g £4.38 - 200g £4.80 - 220g £5.22 - 240g £5.64 - 260g £6.06 - 280g £6.48 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 42p |
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1996 (8 Jul) |
31p (EU 26p) - 20g 44p - 40g 56p - 60g 69p - 80g 82p - 100g 94p - 120g £1.07 - 140g £1.19 - 160g £1.32 - 180g £1.44 - 200g £1.57 - 220g £1.69 - 240g £1.82 - 260g £1.95 - 280g £2.07 - 300g £2.20 - 320g £2.32 - 340g £2.45 - 360g £2.57 - 380g £2.70 - 400g £2.82 - 420g £2.95 - 440g £3.08 - 460g £3.20 - 480g £3.33 - 500g Each addl. 20g - 13p |
43p - 10g 63p - 20g 96p - 40g £1.30 - 60g £1.63 - 80g £1.97 - 100g £2.30 - 120g £2.64 - 140g £2.97 - 160g £3.31 - 180g £3.64 - 200g £3.97 - 220g £4.31 - 240g £4.64 - 260g £4.98 - 280g £5.31 - 300g £5.65 - 320g £5.98 - 340g £6.32 - 360g £6.65 - 380g £6.99 - 400g £7.32 - 420g £7.66 - 440g £7.99 - 460g £8.33 - 480g £8.66 - 500g Each addl. 20g - 33p |
43p - 10g 63p - 20g £1.07 - 40g £1.51 - 60g £1.95 - 80g £2.38 - 100g £2.82 - 120g £3.26 - 140g £3.70 - 160g £4.14 - 180g £4.58 - 200g £5.02 - 220g £5.46 - 240g £5.90 - 260g £6.34 - 280g £6.78 - 300g £7.22 - 320g £7.66 - 340g £8.10 - 360g £8.54 - 380g £8.97 - 400g £9.41 - 420g £9.85 - 440g £10.29 - 460g £10.73 - 480g £11.17 - 500g Each addl. 20g - 44p |
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1998 (6 Apr) |
30p - 20g 44p - 40g 56p - 60g 69p - 80g 82p - 100g 94p - 120g £1.07 - 140g £1.19 - 160g £1.32 - 180g £1.44 - 200g £1.57 - 220g £1.69 - 240g £1.82 - 260g £1.95 - 280g £2.07 - 300g £2.20 - 320g £2.32 - 340g £2.45 - 360g £2.57 - 380g £2.70 - 400g £2.82 - 420g £2.95 - 440g £3.08 - 460g £3.20 - 480g £3.33 - 500g Each addl. 20g - 13p EU rate became equal to normal Europe rate (slightly reduced to compensate) |
43p - 10g 63p - 20g 96p - 40g £1.30 - 60g £1.63 - 80g £1.97 - 100g £2.30 - 120g £2.64 - 140g £2.97 - 160g £3.31 - 180g £3.64 - 200g £3.97 - 220g £4.31 - 240g £4.64 - 260g £4.98 - 280g £5.31 - 300g £5.65 - 320g £5.98 - 340g £6.32 - 360g £6.65 - 380g £6.99 - 400g £7.32 - 420g £7.66 - 440g £7.99 - 460g £8.33 - 480g £8.66 - 500g Each addl. 20g - 33p |
43p - 10g 63p - 20g £1.07 - 40g £1.51 - 60g £1.95 - 80g £2.38 - 100g £2.82 - 120g £3.26 - 140g £3.70 - 160g £4.14 - 180g £4.58 - 200g £5.02 - 220g £5.46 - 240g £5.90 - 260g £6.34 - 280g £6.78 - 300g £7.22 - 320g £7.66 - 340g £8.10 - 360g £8.54 - 380g £8.97 - 400g £9.41 - 420g £9.85 - 440g £10.29 - 460g £10.73 - 480g £11.17 - 500g Each addl. 20g - 44p |
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1999 (26 Apr) |
30p - 20g 44p - 40g 56p - 60g 69p - 80g 82p - 100g 94p - 120g £1.07 - 140g £1.19 - 160g £1.32 - 180g £1.44 - 200g £1.57 - 220g £1.69 - 240g £1.82 - 260g £1.95 - 280g £2.07 - 300g £2.20 - 320g £2.32 - 340g £2.45 - 360g £2.57 - 380g £2.70 - 400g £2.82 - 420g £2.95 - 440g £3.08 - 460g £3.20 - 480g £3.33 - 500g Each addl. 20g - 13p |
44p - 10g 64p - 20g 99p - 40g £1.34 - 60g £1.69 - 80g £2.04 - 100g £2.39 - 120g £2.74 - 140g £3.09 - 160g £3.44 - 180g £3.79 - 200g £4.14 - 220g £4.49 - 240g £4.84 - 260g £5.19 - 280g £5.54 - 300g £5.89 - 320g £6.24 - 340g £6.59 - 360g £6.94 - 380g £7.29 - 400g £7.64 - 420g £7.99 - 440g £8.34 - 460g £8.69 - 480g £9.04 - 500g Each addl. 20g - 35p |
44p - 10g 64p - 20g £1.06 - 40g £1.48 - 60g £1.90 - 80g £2.32 - 100g £2.74 - 120g £3.16 - 140g £3.58 - 160g £4.00 - 180g £4.42 - 200g £4.84 - 220g £5.26 - 240g £5.68 - 260g £6.10 - 280g £6.52 - 300g £6.94 - 320g £7.36 - 340g £7.78 - 360g £8.20 - 380g £8.62 - 400g £9.04 - 420g £9.46 - 440g £9.88 - 460g £10.30 - 480g £10.72 - 500g Each addl. 20g - 42p |
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1999 (25 Oct) |
34p - 20g 48p - 40g 62p - 60g 76p - 80g 90p - 100g £1.04 - 120g £1.18 - 140g £1.32 - 160g £1.46 - 180g £1.60 - 200g £1.74 - 220g £1.88 - 240g £2.02 - 260g £2.16 - 280g £2.30 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 14p |
44p - 10g 64p - 20g 99p - 40g £1.34 - 60g £1.69 - 80g £2.04 - 100g £2.39 - 120g £2.74 - 140g £3.09 - 160g £3.44 - 180g £3.79 - 200g £4.14 - 220g £4.49 - 240g £4.84 - 260g £5.19 - 280g £5.54 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 35p |
44p - 10g 64p - 20g £1.06 - 40g £1.48 - 60g £1.90 - 80g £2.32 - 100g £2.74 - 120g £3.16 - 140g £3.58 - 160g £4.00 - 180g £4.42 - 200g £4.84 - 220g £5.26 - 240g £5.68 - 260g £6.10 - 280g £6.52 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 42p |
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2000 (27 Apr) |
36p - 20g 50p - 40g 65p - 60g 80p - 80g 95p - 100g £1.10 - 120g £1.25 - 140g £1.40 - 160g £1.55 - 180g £1.70 - 200g £1.85 - 220g £2.00 - 240g £2.15 - 260g £2.30 - 280g £2.45 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 15p |
45p - 10g 65p - 20g £1.00 - 40g £1.35 - 60g £1.70 - 80g £2.05 - 100g £2.40 - 120g £2.75 - 140g £3.10 - 160g £3.45 - 180g £3.80 - 200g £4.15 - 220g £4.50 - 240g £4.85 - 260g £5.20 - 280g £5.55 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 35p |
45p - 10g 65p - 20g £1.07 - 40g £1.49 - 60g £1.91 - 80g £2.33 - 100g £2.75 - 120g £3.17 - 140g £3.59 - 160g £4.01 - 180g £4.43 - 200g £4.85 - 220g £5.27 - 240g £5.69 - 260g £6.11 - 280g £6.53 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 42p |
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2001 (2 Jul) |
37p - 20g 52p - 40g 68p - 60g 84p - 80g 99p - 100g £1.14 - 120g £1.29 - 140g £1.44 - 160g £1.59 - 180g £1.74 - 200g £1.89 - 220g £2.04 - 240g £2.19 - 260g £2.34 - 280g £2.49 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 15p |
45p - 10g 65p - 20g £1.00 - 40g £1.35 - 60g £1.70 - 80g £2.05 - 100g £2.40 - 120g £2.75 - 140g £3.10 - 160g £3.45 - 180g £3.80 - 200g £4.15 - 220g £4.50 - 240g £4.85 - 260g £5.20 - 280g £5.55 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 35p |
45p - 10g 65p - 20g £1.07 - 40g £1.49 - 60g £1.91 - 80g £2.33 - 100g £2.75 - 120g £3.17 - 140g £3.59 - 160g £4.01 - 180g £4.43 - 200g £4.85 - 220g £5.27 - 240g £5.69 - 260g £6.11 - 280g £6.53 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 42p |
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2002 (4 Jul) |
37p - 20g 52p - 40g 68p - 60g 84p - 80g 99p - 100g £1.14 - 120g £1.29 - 140g £1.44 - 160g £1.59 - 180g £1.74 - 200g £1.89 - 220g £2.04 - 240g £2.19 - 260g £2.34 - 280g £2.49 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 15p |
47p - 10g 68p - 20g £1.05 - 40g £1.42 - 60g £1.79 - 80g £2.16 - 100g £2.52 - 120g £2.88 - 140g £3.24 - 160g £3.60 - 180g £3.96 - 200g £4.32 - 220g £4.68 - 240g £5.04 - 260g £5.40 - 280g £5.77 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 37p |
47p - 10g 68p - 20g £1.12 - 40g £1.56 - 60g £2.00 - 80g £2.44 - 100g £2.88 - 120g £3.32 - 140g £3.76 - 160g £4.20 - 180g £4.64 - 200g £5.08 - 220g £5.52 - 240g £5.96 - 260g £6.40 - 280g £6.84 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 44p |
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2003 (8 May) |
38p - 20g 53p - 40g 69p - 60g 85p - 80g £1.01 - 100g £1.17 - 120g £1.32 - 140g £1.47 - 160g £1.62 - 180g £1.77 - 200g £1.93 - 220g £2.09 - 240g £2.25 - 260g £2.41 - 280g £2.57 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 16p |
47p - 10g 68p - 20g £1.05 - 40g £1.42 - 60g £1.79 - 80g £2.16 - 100g £2.52 - 120g £2.88 - 140g £3.24 - 160g £3.60 - 180g £3.96 - 200g £4.32 - 220g £4.68 - 240g £5.04 - 260g £5.40 - 280g £5.77 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 37p |
47p - 10g 68p - 20g £1.12 - 40g £1.56 - 60g £2.00 - 80g £2.44 - 100g £2.88 - 120g £3.32 - 140g £3.76 - 160g £4.20 - 180g £4.64 - 200g £5.08 - 220g £5.52 - 240g £5.96 - 260g £6.40 - 280g £6.84 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 44p |
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2004 (1 Apr) |
40p - 20g 57p - 40g 74p - 60g 91p - 80g £1.08 - 100g £1.25 - 120g £1.42 - 140g £1.58 - 160g £1.74 - 180g £1.90 - 200g £2.06 - 220g £2.22 - 240g £2.38 - 260g £2.54 - 280g £2.70 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 16p |
47p - 10g 68p - 20g £1.05 - 40g £1.42 - 60g £1.79 - 80g £2.16 - 100g £2.52 - 120g £2.88 - 140g £3.24 - 160g £3.60 - 180g £3.96 - 200g £4.32 - 220g £4.68 - 240g £5.04 - 260g £5.40 - 280g £5.77 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 37p |
47p - 10g 68p - 20g £1.12 - 40g £1.56 - 60g £2.00 - 80g £2.44 - 100g £2.88 - 120g £3.32 - 140g £3.76 - 160g £4.20 - 180g £4.64 - 200g £5.08 - 220g £5.52 - 240g £5.96 - 260g £6.40 - 280g £6.84 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 44p |
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2005 (7 Apr) |
42p - 20g 60p - 40g 78p - 60g 96p - 80g £1.14 - 100g £1.32 - 120g £1.50 - 140g £1.68 - 160g £1.86 - 180g £2.03 - 200g £2.20 - 220g £2.37 - 240g £2.54 - 260g £2.71 - 280g £2.88 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 17p |
47p - 10g 68p - 20g £1.05 - 40g £1.42 - 60g £1.79 - 80g £2.16 - 100g £2.53 - 120g £2.90 - 140g £3.27 - 160g £3.64 - 180g £4.01 - 200g £4.38 - 220g £4.75 - 240g £5.12 - 260g £5.49 - 280g £5.86 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 37p |
47p - 10g 68p - 20g £1.12 - 40g £1.56 - 60g £2.00 - 80g £2.44 - 100g £2.88 - 120g £3.32 - 140g £3.76 - 160g £4.20 - 180g £4.64 - 200g £5.08 - 220g £5.52 - 240g £5.96 - 260g £6.40 - 280g £6.84 - 300g Each addl. 20g - 44p |
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2006 (3 Apr) |
44p - 20g 64p - 40g 83p - 60g £1.02 - 80g £1.21 - 100g £1.41 - 120g £1.60 - 140g £1.79 - 160g £1.99 - 180g £2.17 - 200g £2.35 - 220g £2.53 - 240g £2.71 - 260g £2.89 - 280g £3.08 - 300g (*) £3.25 - 320g £3.43 - 340g £3.61 - 360g £3.79 - 380g £3.97 - 400g Each addl. 20g - 18p (*) 300g figure is anomalous - £3.07 would fit sequence - but it is given as £3.08 in both the Post Office Scheme and the customer post office leaflet |
50p - 10g 72p - 20g £1.12 - 40g £1.51 - 60g £1.91 - 80g £2.31 - 100g £2.70 - 120g £3.10 - 140g £3.49 - 160g £3.89 - 180g £4.29 - 200g £4.66 - 220g £5.03 - 240g £5.40 - 260g £5.77 - 280g £6.14 - 300g £6.51 - 320g £6.88 - 340g £7.25 - 360g £7.62 - 380g £7.99 - 400g Each addl. 20g - 37p |
50p - 10g 72p - 20g £1.19 - 40g £1.66 - 60g £2.14 - 80g £2.61 - 100g £3.08 - 120g £3.55 - 140g £4.02 - 160g £4.49 - 180g £4.96 - 200g £5.40 - 220g £5.84 - 240g £6.28 - 260g £6.72 - 280g £7.16 - 300g £7.60 - 320g £8.04 - 340g £8.48 - 360g £8.92 - 380g £9.36 - 400g Each addl. 20g - 44p |
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2007 (2 Apr) |
Stamped
48p - 20g 69p - 40g 90p - 60g £1.10 - 80g £1.31 - 100g £1.52 - 120g £1.73 - 140g £1.94 - 160g £2.15 - 180g £2.35 - 200g £2.54 - 220g £2.74 - 240g £2.94 - 260g £3.13 - 280g £3.34 - 300g £3.52 - 320g £3.70 - 340g £3.88 - 360g £4.06 - 380g £4.24 - 400g Each addl. 20g - 18p |
Franked
47p - 20g 68p - 40g 88p - 60g £1.08 - 80g £1.28 - 100g £1.49 - 120g £1.70 - 140g £1.90 - 160g £2.11 - 180g £2.30 - 200g £2.49 - 220g £2.69 - 240g £2.88 - 260g £3.07 - 280g £3.27 - 300g £3.45 - 320g £3.63 - 340g £3.81 - 360g £3.99 - 380g £4.17 - 400g Each addl. 20g - 18p |
Stamped
54p - 10g78p - 20g £1.17 - 40g £1.58 - 60g £2.00 - 80g £2.42 - 100g £2.83 - 120g £3.25 - 140g £3.66 - 160g £4.08 - 180g £4.50 - 200g £4.89 - 220g £5.28 - 240g £5.67 - 260g £6.05 - 280g £6.44 - 300g £6.81 - 320g £7.18 - 340g £7.55 - 360g £7.92 - 380g £8.29 - 400g Each addl. 20g - 37p |
Franked
53p - 10g77p - 20g £1.16 - 40g £1.56 - 60g £1.98 - 80g £2.40 - 100g £2.80 - 120g £3.22 - 140g £3.62 - 160g £4.04 - 180g £4.46 - 200g £4.84 - 220g £5.23 - 240g £5.61 - 260g £5.99 - 280g £6.38 - 300g £6.75 - 320g £7.12 - 340g £7.49 - 360g £7.86 - 380g £8.23 - 400g Each addl. 20g - 37p |
Stamped
54p - 10g78p - 20g £1.24 - 40g £1.74 - 60g £2.24 - 80g £2.74 - 100g £3.23 - 120g £3.72 - 140g £4.22 - 160g £4.71 - 180g £5.20 - 200g £5.67 - 220g £6.13 - 240g £6.59 - 260g £7.05 - 280g £7.51 - 300g £7.95 - 320g £8.39 - 340g £8.83 - 360g £9.27 - 380g £9.71 - 400g Each addl. 20g - 44p |
Franked
53p - 10g77p - 20g £1.23 - 40g £1.72 - 60g £2.22 - 80g £2.71 - 100g £3.20 - 120g £3.68 - 140g £4.18 - 160g £4.66 - 180g £5.15 - 200g £5.61 - 220g £6.07 - 240g £6.52 - 260g £6.98 - 280g £7.43 - 300g £7.87 - 320g £8.31 - 340g £8.75 - 360g £9.19 - 380g £9.63 - 400g Each addl. 20g - 44p |