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DENMARK POSTAL RATES 1871-1905

DOMESTIC RATES - POSTAL CARDS


Local rate	1 Apr 1871-31 Dec 1874	2 skilling
	1 Jan 1875-30 Sep 1888	4 øre
	1 Oct 1888-31 Dec 1918	3 øre

Domestic rate	1 Apr 1871-31 Dec 1874	4 skilling
	1 Jan 1875-30 Sep 1888	8 øre
	1 Oct 1888-31 Dec 1918	5 øre

DOMESTIC RATES - LETTERS

The letter rates were the same as for postal cards untill 1 Oct 1888. On this date letter cards were issued, and the letter rate applied for these.

Local rate	1 Apr 1871-31 Dec 1874	2 skilling
	1 Jan 1875-30 Sep 1902	4 øre
	1 Oct 1902-7 Oct 1919	5 øre

Domestic rate	1 Apr 1871-31 Dec 1874	4 skilling
	1 Jan 1875-30 Sep 1902	8 øre
	1 Oct 1902-7 Oct 1919	10 øre

LOCAL PARCEL RATES

Postal cards could be used as parcel cards indicating the address of the receiver.

Local parcels	1 Apr 1871-31 Dec 1874	Basic rate 4 skilling + 2 skilling pr. started pound
	1 Jan 1875-30 Sep 1888	Basic rate 8 øre + 4 øre pr. started pound

After 1 Oct 1888 postal cards could not be used as parcel cards

DOMESTIC PARCEL RATES

Postal cards could be used as parcel cards indicating the address of the receiver.

Domestic parcels	1 Apr 1871-31 Dec 1874	Basic rate 6 skilling + 2 skilling pr. started pound
	1 Jan 1875-30 Sep 1888	Basic rate 12 øre + 4 øre pr. started pound
	After 1 Oct 1888 postal cards could not be used as parcel cards

PRINTED MATTERS


Printed matters	1 Apr 1871-31 Dec 1874	2 skilling
(Local or domestic)	1 Jan 1875-30 Sep 1888	4 øre
	1 Oct 1888-31 Dec 1918	4 øre

SUPPLEMENTAL RATES


Registered	1.4.1871-1.1.1875	+ 8 skilling
	1.1.1875-1.10.1902	+ 16 øre
	1.10.1902-1.1.1919	+ 15 øre

Express (With local delivery)	1.4.1871-1.1.1875	8 skilling (nightrate: +50%)
	1.1.1875-1.10.1888	16 øre (nightrate: +50%)
	1 October 1888-	20 øre

COD	1.4.1871-1.1.1875	+ 6 skilling per 15 Rdl.
	1.1.1875-1.10.1888	+ 12 øre per 30 kr.

INTERNATIONAL RATES

Norway - postal cards	11.4.1871-1.1.1874	8 skilling (Not recorded)
	1.1.1874-1.1.1875	6 skilling
	1.1.1875-1.7.1875	12 øre (Not recorded)
	1.7.1875-1.1.1886	6 øre

Sweden - postal cards	11.4.1871-1.1.1875	6 skilling
	1.1.1875-1.7.1875	12 øre (Not recorded)
	1.7.1875-1.7.1877	10 øre
	1.7.1877-1.4.1885	6 øre

Iceland - postal cards	1.4.1871-1.1.1875	8 skilling (Not recorded)
	1.1.1875-1.7.1880	16 øre (Not recorded)
	1.7.1880-1.1.1908	8 øre

Danish West Indies - Postal cards
- Direct ship	1.4.1871-1.1.1875	8 skilling (Not recorded)
	1.1.1875-27.10.1892	16 øre (Not recorded)
- Via England (UPU class B)	1.9.1877-1.4.1879	20 øre (Not recorded)
- Via England, Frankrig and Hamborg (UPU class B)	1.4.1879-1.1.1899	15 øre

Germany - postal cards	1.4.1871-1.1.1875	8 skilling
	1.1.1875-1.7.1875	16 øre (Not recorded)
	Hereafter UPU

Northern Germany postal cards	1.4.1871-1.1.1875	6 skilling
	1.1.1875-1.7.1875	12 øre (Not recorded)
	Hereafter UPU

Netherlands - postal cards	1.4.1871-1.1.1875	10 skilling
	1.1.1875-1.7.1875	20 øre (Not recorded)
	Hereafter UPU

Great Britain and Ireland - postal cards	27.4.1871-1.1.1873	14 skilling (Not recorded)
	1.1.1873-1.1.1875	10 skilling (Not recorded)
	1.1.1875-1.7.1875	20 øre (Not recorded)
	Hereafter UPU

France - postal cards	27.4.1871-1.1.1875	16 skilling (Not recorded)
	1.1.1875-1.1.1876	33 øre (Not recorded)
	Hereafter UPU

UPU Class A countries
postal cards

1.7.1875-1.2.1921

10 øre

UPU Class B countries postal cards	1.7.1876-1.4.1879	20 øre (Not recorded)
	1.4.1879-1.1.1899	15 øre

MONETARY REFORM

1 Jan 1875 the currency reform changed the currency from skilling to øre. Mixed frankings between skilling and øre were allowed for a period.

FORCED FRANKING

Read about forced franking. All postal cards should be fully franked.

CUT SQUARES

Read about the accepted use of cut squares in Denmark.

UPU

Read about UPU (Union Postale Universelle).

Last updated: 21 March 2008