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Airmail and All-up Letter Rates 1975-2004

From 1975 there were separate rates for units in European locations and for those stationed outside Europe.

Date Europe Outside Europe Date Europe Outside Europe
1975
(17 Mar)
7p - 2oz
10p - 4oz
12½p - 6oz
15p - 8oz
17½p - 10oz
19½p - 12oz
22p - 14oz
24p - 1lb
34p - 1lb 8oz
44p - 2lb
54p - 2½lb
64p - 3lb
74p - 3½lb
84p - 4lb (max)
7p - 1½oz
13p - 2oz
19p - 2½oz
25p - 3oz
31p - 3½oz
37p - 4oz
43p - 4½oz
49p - 5oz
55p - 5½oz
61p - 6oz
67p - 6½oz
73p - 7oz

Each addl. ½oz up to 4lb - 6p
1975
(29 Sep)
8½p - 60g
11½p - 100g
15p - 150g
18p - 200g
21p - 250g
24p - 300g
27p - 350g
30p - 400g
33p - 450g
36p - 500g
51p - 750g
66p - 1kg
81p - 1.25kg
96p - 1.5kg
£1.11 - 1.75kg
£1.26 - 2kg (max)
8½p - 40g
13½p - 50g
18½p - 60g
23½p - 70g
28½p - 80g
33½p - 90g
38½p - 100g
43½p - 110g
48½p - 120g
53½p - 130g
58½p - 140g
63½p - 150g

Each addl. 10g up to 2kg - 5p
1976
(7 Jun)
8½p - 60g
11½p - 100g
15p - 150g
18½p - 200g
22p - 250g
25½p - 300g
29p - 350g
32½p - 400g
36p - 450g
39½p - 500g
57p - 750g
74½p - 1kg
92p - 1.25kg
£1.09½ - 1.5kg
£1.27 - 1.75kg
£1.44½ - 2kg (max)
8½p - 40g
13½p - 50g
18½p - 60g
23½p - 70g
28½p - 80g
33½p - 90g
38½p - 100g
43½p - 110g
48½p - 120g
53½p - 130g
58½p - 140g
63½p - 150g

Each addl. 10g up to 2kg - 5p
1977
(13 Jun)
9p - 60g
12½p - 100g
16p - 150g
20p - 200g
24p - 250g
28p - 300g
32p - 350g
36p - 400g
40p - 450g
44p - 500g
67p - 750g
87p - 1kg
£1.07 - 1.25kg
£1.27 - 1.5kg
£1.47 - 1.75kg
£1.67 - 2kg (max)
9p - 40g
14½p - 50g
20p - 60g
25½p - 70g
31p - 80g
36½p - 90g
42p - 100g
47½p - 110g
53p - 120g
58½p - 130g
64p - 140g
69½p - 150g

Each addl. 10g up to 2kg - 5½p
1979
(20 Aug)
10p - 60g
14p - 100g
18p - 150g
22½p - 200g
27p - 250g
31½p - 300g
36p - 350g
40½p - 400g
45p - 450g
49½p - 500g
76p - 750g
£1.00 - 1kg
£1.22 - 1.25kg
£1.44 - 1.5kg
£1.66 - 1.75kg
£1.88 - 2kg (max)
10p - 40g
16p - 50g
22p - 60g
28p - 70g
34p - 80g
40p - 90g
46p - 100g
52p - 110g
58p - 120g
64p - 130g
70p - 140g
76p - 150g

Each addl. 10g up to 2kg - 6p
1980
(4 Feb)
12p - 60g
17p - 100g
22p - 150g
27p - 200g
32p - 250g
38p - 300g
44p - 350g
50p - 400g
56p - 450g
62p - 500g
93p - 750g
£1.22 - 1kg
£1.49 - 1.25kg
£1.76 - 1.5kg
£2.03 - 1.75kg
£2.30 - 2kg (max)
12p - 40g
20p - 50g
28p - 60g
36p - 70g
44p - 80g
52p - 90g
60p - 100g
68p - 110g
76p - 120g
84p - 130g
92p - 140g
£1.00 - 150g

Each addl. 10g up to 2kg - 8p
1981
(26 Jan)
14p - 60g
20p - 100g
26p - 150g
32p - 200g
38p - 250g
44p - 300g
51p - 350g
58p - 400g
65p - 450g
72p - 500g
£1.08 - 750g
£1.44 - 1kg
£1.77 - 1.25kg
£2.10 - 1.5kg
£2.43 - 1.75kg
£2.76 - 2kg (max)
14p - 40g
24p - 50g
34p - 60g
44p - 70g
54p - 80g
64p - 90g
74p - 100g
84p - 110g
94p - 120g
£1.04 - 130g
£1.14 - 140g
£1.24 - 150g

Each addl. 10g up to 2kg - 10p
1982
(1 Feb)
15½p - 60g
22p - 100g
28½p - 150g
35p - 200g
42p - 250g
49p - 300g
56p - 350g
64p - 400g
72p - 450g
80p - 500g
£1.18 - 750g
£1.57 - 1kg
£1.96 - 1.25kg
£2.35 - 1.5kg
£2.74 - 1.75kg
£3.13 - 2kg (max)
15½p - 40g
25½p - 50g
35½p - 60g
45½p - 70g
55½p - 80g
65½p - 90g
75½p - 100g
85½p - 110g
95½p - 120g
£1.05½ - 130g
£1.15½ - 140g
£1.25½ - 150g

Each addl. 10g up to 2kg - 10p
1983
(5 Apr)
16p - 60g
23p - 100g
29p - 150g
36p - 200g
43p - 250g
50p - 300g
58p - 350g
66p - 400g
74p - 450g
82p - 500g
£1.22 - 750g
£1.62 - 1kg
£2.02 - 1.25kg
£2.42 - 1.5kg
£2.82 - 1.75kg
£3.22 - 2kg (max)
16p - 40g
26p - 50g
36p - 60g
46p - 70g
56p - 80g
66p - 90g
76p - 100g
86p - 110g
96p - 120g
£1.06 - 130g
£1.16 - 140g
£1.26 - 150g

Each addl. 10g up to 2kg - 10p
1984
(3 Sep)
17p - 60g
24p - 100g
31p - 150g
38p - 200g
45p - 250g
53p - 300g
61p - 350g
69p - 400g
78p - 450g
87p - 500g
£1.28 - 750g
£1.70 - 1kg
£2.12 - 1.25kg
£2.54 - 1.5kg
£2.96 - 1.75kg
£3.38 - 2kg (max)
17p - 40g
27p - 50g
37p - 60g
47p - 70g
57p - 80g
67p - 90g
77p - 100g
87p - 110g
97p - 120g
£1.07 - 130g
£1.17 - 140g
£1.27 - 150g

Each addl. 10g up to 2kg - 10p
1986
(20 Oct)
18p - 60g
26p - 100g
32p - 150g
40p - 200g
48p - 250g
56p - 300g
64p - 350g
72p - 400g
82p - 450g
92p - 500g
£1.15 - 600g
£1.35 - 700g
£1.45 - 750g
£1.55 - 800g
£1.70 - 900g
£1.85 - 1kg
£2.30 - 1.25kg
£2.75 - 1.5kg
£3.20 - 1.75kg
£3.65 - 2kg (max)
18p - 40g
28p - 50g
38p - 60g
48p - 70g
58p - 80g
68p - 90g
78p - 100g
88p - 110g
98p - 120g
£1.08 - 130g
£1.18 - 140g
£1.28 - 150g

Each addl. 10g up to 2kg - 10p
1988
(5 Sep)
19p - 60g
28p - 100g
34p - 150g
42p - 200g
51p - 250g
59p - 300g
67p - 350g
76p - 400g
86p - 450g
97p - 500g
£1.20 - 600g
£1.40 - 700g
£1.50 - 750g
£1.60 - 800g
£1.75 - 900g
£1.90 - 1kg
£2.35 - 1.25kg
£2.80 - 1.5kg
£3.25 - 1.75kg
£3.70 - 2kg (max)
19p - 40g
29p - 50g
39p - 60g
49p - 70g
59p - 80g
69p - 90g
79p - 100g
89p - 110g
99p - 120g
£1.09 - 130g
£1.19 - 140g
£1.29 - 150g

Each addl. 10g up to 2kg - 10p
1989
(2 Oct)
20p - 60g
30p - 100g
37p - 150g
45p - 200g
54p - 250g
62p - 300g
71p - 350g
80p - 400g
90p - 450g
£1.02 - 500g
£1.25 - 600g
£1.45 - 700g
£1.55 - 750g
£1.65 - 800g
£1.80 - 900g
£1.95 - 1kg
£2.45 - 1.25kg
£2.95 - 1.5kg
£3.45 - 1.75kg
£3.90 - 2kg (max)
20p - 40g
30p - 50g
40p - 60g
50p - 70g
60p - 80g
70p - 90g
80p - 100g
90p - 110g
£1.00 - 120g
£1.10 - 130g
£1.20 - 140g
£1.30 - 150g

Each addl. 10g up to 2kg - 10p
1990
(17 Sep)
22p - 60g
33p - 100g
41p - 150g
49p - 200g
59p - 250g
68p - 300g
78p - 350g
88p - 400g
99p - 450g
£1.10 - 500g
£1.35 - 600g
£1.60 - 700g
£1.70 - 750g
£1.80 - 800g
£1.95 - 900g
£2.10 - 1kg
£2.65 - 1.25kg
£3.20 - 1.5kg
£3.75 - 1.75kg
£4.30 - 2kg (max)
22p - 40g
32p - 50g
42p - 60g
52p - 70g
62p - 80g
72p - 90g
82p - 100g
92p - 110g
£1.02 - 120g
£1.12 - 130g
£1.22 - 140g
£1.32 - 150g

Each addl. 10g up to 2kg - 10p
1991
(16 Sep)
24p - 60g
36p - 100g
45p - 150g
54p - 200g
64p - 250g
74p - 300g
85p - 350g
96p - 400g
£1.08 - 450g
£1.20 - 500g
£1.50 - 600g
£1.80 - 700g
£1.95 - 750g
£2.05 - 800g
£2.25 - 900g
£2.40 - 1kg
£3.00 - 1.25kg
£3.60 - 1.5kg
£4.20 - 1.75kg
£4.80 - 2kg (max)
24p - 40g
35p - 50g
46p - 60g
57p - 70g
68p - 80g
79p - 90g
90p - 100g
£1.01 - 110g
£1.12 - 120g
£1.23 - 130g
£1.34 - 140g
£1.45 - 150g

Each addl. 10g up to 2kg - 11p
1993
(1 Nov)
25p - 60g
38p - 100g
47p - 150g
57p - 200g
67p - 250g
77p - 300g
88p - 350g
£1.00 - 400g
£1.13 - 450g
£1.25 - 500g
£1.55 - 600g
£1.90 - 700g
£2.05 - 750g
£2.15 - 800g
£2.35 - 900g
£2.50 - 1kg
£3.15 - 1.25kg
£3.80 - 1.5kg
£4.45 - 1.75kg
£5.10 - 2kg (max)
25p - 40g
36p - 50g
47p - 60g
58p - 70g
69p - 80g
80p - 90g
91p - 100g
£1.02 - 110g
£1.13 - 120g
£1.24 - 130g
£1.35 - 140g
£1.46 - 150g

Each addl. 10g up to 2kg - 11p
1996
(8 Jul)
26p - 60g
39p - 100g
49p - 150g
60p - 200g
70p - 250g
80p - 300g
92p - 350g
£1.04 - 400g
£1.17 - 450g
£1.30 - 500g
£1.60 - 600g
£2.00 - 700g
£2.15 - 750g
£2.30 - 800g
£2.55 - 900g
£2.75 - 1kg
£3.45 - 1.25kg
£4.15 - 1.5kg
£4.85 - 1.75kg
£5.55 - 2kg (max)
26p - 60g
48p - 80g
68p - 100g
88p - 120g
£1.08 - 140g
£1.28 - 160g
£1.48 - 180g
£1.68 - 200g
£1.88 - 220g
£2.08 - 240g
£2.28 - 260g
£2.48 - 280g

Each addl. 20g up to 2kg - 20p
1997
(27 Jan)
26p - 60g
39p - 100g
49p - 150g
60p - 200g
70p - 250g
80p - 300g
92p - 350g
£1.04 - 400g
£1.17 - 450g
£1.30 - 500g
£1.60 - 600g
£2.00 - 700g
£2.15 - 750g
£2.30 - 800g
£2.55 - 900g
£2.75 - 1kg
£3.45 - 1.25kg
£4.15 - 1.5kg
£4.85 - 1.75kg
£5.55 - 2kg (max)
26p - 60g
48p - 80g
68p - 100g
88p - 120g
£1.08 - 140g
£1.28 - 160g
£1.48 - 180g
£1.68 - 200g
£1.88 - 220g
£2.08 - 240g
£2.28 - 260g
£2.47 - 280g
£2.63 - 300g
£2.78 - 320g
£2.94 - 340g
£3.10 - 360g
£3.25 - 380g
£3.41 - 400g
£3.57 - 420g
£3.72 - 440g
£3.88 - 460g
£4.04 - 480g
£4.19 - 500g

Each addl. 20g up to 2kg - 16p
1999
(26 Apr)
26p - 60g
39p - 100g
52p - 150g
66p - 200g
77p - 250g
88p - 300g
£1.00 - 350g
£1.14 - 400g
£1.30 - 450g
£1.45 - 500g
£1.75 - 600g
£2.20 - 700g
£2.35 - 750g
£2.55 - 800g
£2.80 - 900g
£3.05 - 1kg
£3.80 - 1.25kg
£4.55 - 1.5kg
£5.30 - 1.75kg
£6.05 - 2kg (max)
26p - 60g
48p - 80g
68p - 100g
91p - 120g
£1.11 - 140g
£1.34 - 160g
£1.54 - 180g
£1.74 - 200g
£1.95 - 220g
£2.15 - 240g
£2.36 - 260g
£2.55 - 280g
£2.71 - 300g
£2.86 - 320g
£3.02 - 340g
£3.20 - 360g
£3.35 - 380g
£3.51 - 400g
£3.70 - 420g
£3.85 - 440g
£4.03 - 460g
£4.19 - 480g
£4.34 - 500g

Each addl. 20g up to 2kg - 16p
2000
(27 Apr)
27p - 60g
41p - 100g
57p - 150g
72p - 200g
84p - 250g
96p - 300g
£1.09 - 350g
£1.24 - 400g
£1.41 - 450g
£1.58 - 500g
£1.90 - 600g
£2.39 - 700g
£2.56 - 750g
£2.77 - 800g
£3.05 - 900g
£3.32 - 1kg
£4.13 - 1.25kg
£4.94 - 1.5kg
£5.75 - 1.75kg
£6.56 - 2kg (max)
27p - 60g
50p - 80g
71p - 100g
96p - 120g
£1.17 - 140g
£1.41 - 160g
£1.62 - 180g
£1.83 - 200g
£2.05 - 220g
£2.26 - 240g
£2.48 - 260g
£2.68 - 280g
£2.85 - 300g
£3.00 - 320g
£3.17 - 340g
£3.36 - 360g
£3.52 - 380g
£3.69 - 400g
£3.89 - 420g
£4.04 - 440g
£4.23 - 460g
£4.40 - 480g
£4.56 - 500g

Each addl. 20g up to 2kg - 17p
2002
(4 Jul)
27p - 60g
41p - 100g
57p - 150g
72p - 200g
84p - 250g
96p - 300g
£1.09 - 350g
£1.30 - 400g
£1.48 - 450g
£1.66 - 500g
£2.00 - 600g
£2.51 - 700g
£2.69 - 750g
£2.91 - 800g
£3.20 - 900g
£3.49 - 1kg
£4.34 - 1.25kg
£5.19 - 1.5kg
£6.04 - 1.75kg
£6.89 - 2kg (max)
27p - 60g
52p - 80g
74p - 100g
£1.00 - 120g
£1.18 - 140g
£1.48 - 160g
£1.65 - 180g
£1.83 - 200g
£2.15 - 220g
£2.33 - 240g
£2.60 - 260g
£2.78 - 280g
£2.99 - 300g
£3.15 - 320g
£3.33 - 340g
£3.52 - 360g
£3.69 - 380g
£3.87 - 400g
£4.08 - 420g
£4.24 - 440g
£4.44 - 460g
£4.62 - 480g
£4.79 - 500g

Each addl. 20g up to 2kg - 17p
2003
(8 May)
28p - 60g
42p - 100g
60p - 150g
75p - 200g
88p - 250g
£1.01 - 300g
£1.15 - 350g
£1.37 - 400g
£1.56 - 450g
£1.74 - 500g
£2.10 - 600g
£2.64 - 700g
£2.83 - 750g
£3.06 - 800g
£3.36 - 900g
£3.67 - 1kg
£4.56 - 1.25kg
£5.45 - 1.5kg
£6.34 - 1.75kg
£7.23 - 2kg (max)
28p - 60g
52p - 80g
74p - 100g
£1.00 - 120g
£1.18 - 140g
£1.48 - 160g
£1.65 - 180g
£1.83 - 200g
£2.15 - 220g
£2.33 - 240g
£2.60 - 260g
£2.78 - 280g
£2.99 - 300g
£3.15 - 320g
£3.33 - 340g
£3.52 - 360g
£3.69 - 380g
£3.87 - 400g
£4.08 - 420g
£4.24 - 440g
£4.44 - 460g
£4.62 - 480g
£4.79 - 500g

Each addl. 20g up to 2kg - 17p
2004
(31 Mar)
Last day

Notes

  1. PO HM Forces Overseas Postal Rates leaflet, POST 53/42
  2. PO HM Forces Overseas Postal Rates leaflet
  3. PO HM Forces Overseas Postal Rates leaflet
  4. PO HM Forces Overseas Postal Rates leaflet
  5. PO HM Forces Overseas Postal Rates leaflet
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  7. PO HM Forces Overseas Postal Rates leaflet
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  10. PO HM Forces Overseas Postal Rates leaflet
  11. PO HM Forces Overseas Postal Rates leaflet
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  14. PO HM Forces Overseas Postal Rates leaflet
  15. PO HM Forces Overseas Postal Rates leaflet
  16. PO HM Forces Overseas Postal Rates leaflet
  17. PO HM Forces Overseas Postal Rates leaflet
  18. PO HM Forces Overseas Postal Rates leaflet
  19. PO HM Forces Overseas Postal Rates leaflet
  20. PO HM Forces Overseas Postal Rates leaflet
  21. Consignia plc Overseas Letter Post Amendment (No.4) Scheme 2002
  22. Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Amendment (No.7) Scheme 2003
  23. Royal Mail Group plc Overseas Letter Post Amendment (No.9) Scheme 2004