Postal rates 1891 –
1918
Preliminary remarks
From 01.05.1981, when the so-called "ring stamps" were issued, it was
possible to pay for an shipment in both Finnish and Russian currency. From
this date there were also two weight systems, one Finnish one Russian. Shipments to
Russia paid
with Finnish currency were treated as foreign mail, and shipments paid
with Russian currency was treated as domestic mail. Finnish stamps were
invalidated for use to Russia and the Empire from 01.01.1892., and to
foreign destinations from 14.08.1900. Russian stamps were never mandatory on
domestic mail.
From 01.01.1901 the Russian weight system was abandoned on domestic mail.
Domestic shipments franked with stamps in Russian currency were from this
date treated according to the existing Finnish weight system.
On the 01.10.1917, in connection with the independence, new Finnish stamps
were issued. Rates and weight system was changed. It was still possible to
use Russian stamps on domestic mail until 28.11.1917 but all rates were in
Finnish currency. For foreign mail Russian stamps were in use until
11.03.1918(Beginning of May to Russia from the southern part of Finland).
Notes to the
tables
All dates stated in the tables are according to the Gregorian calendar and
including both the first and the last date stated.
Rates are stated in Marks (m), Pennies (p), Rubles
(r) and Kopeks (k).
1 Mark
= 100 Pennies, 1 Ruble = 100 Kopek.
1 Luoti(l) = 13.3
gram(g). + Means for each
additional, e.g. + 500 g means; for each next 500 g.
Domestic
Local cover
|
Weight
class |
0-500
g |
|
|
03.10.1875
03.10.1914 |
10 p |
|
|
01.05.1891
03.10.1914 |
3 k |
|
|
04.10.1914
31.09.1917 |
15 p
/ 5 k |
|
|
Weight
classes I-IV, etc. |
0-30
g |
>
30-60 g |
>
60-90 g |
>
90-120 g |
+ 30
g |
|
01.10.1917
14.04.1918 |
20 p |
40 p |
60 p |
80 p |
20 p |
|
15.04.1918
19.10.1919 |
25 p |
50 p |
75 p |
1 m p |
+ 25 p |
Cover
|
Weight classes
I-III, etc. |
0-15 g |
>
15-50 g |
>
50-100 g |
>
100-500 g |
+ 500
g(1) |
|
01.01.1887
03.10.1914 |
20 p |
40 p |
60 p |
1 m |
+ 1 m |
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-1
l(2) |
> 1-2
l |
> 2-3
l |
+ 1 l |
|
|
01.05.1891
31.12.1900 |
7 k |
14 k |
21 k |
+ 7 k |
|
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-15
g |
>
15-50 g |
>
50-100 g |
>
100-500 g |
+ 500
g |
|
01.01.1901
03.10.1914 |
7 k |
14 k |
21 k |
35 k |
+ 35
k |
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-15
g |
>
15-50 g |
>
50-100 g |
>
100-500 g |
+ 500
g |
|
04.10.1914
30.09.1917 |
25 p
10 k |
50 p
20 k |
75 p
30 k |
1 m
25 p
50 k |
+ 1 m
25 p
+ 50 k |
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-15
g |
>
15-30 g |
>
30-45 g |
+ 15 g |
|
|
01.10.1917
14.04.1918 |
30 p |
60 p |
90 p |
+ 30 p |
|
|
15.04.1918
19.10.1919 |
40 p |
80 p |
1 m 20
p |
+ 40 p |
|
Postcard
|
01.07.1875
30.04.1891 |
01.05.1891
30.09.1917 |
01.10.1917
14.04.1918 |
15.04.1918
11.04.1920 |
|
10 p |
10 p
/ 3 k |
15 p |
20 p |
Printed
matter
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-50
g |
>
50-100 g |
>
100-150 g |
+ 50
g |
|
01.01.1887
31.12.1900 |
5 p |
10 p |
15 p |
+ 5 p |
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-4 l |
> 4-8
l |
>
8-12 l |
+ 4 l |
|
01.05.1891
31.12.1900 |
2 k |
4 k |
6 k |
+ 2 k |
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-50
g |
>
50-100 g |
>
100-150 g |
+ 50
g |
|
01.01.1901
30.09.1917 |
2 k /
5 p |
4 k /
10 p |
6 k /
15 p |
+ 2 k
/ + 5 p |
|
01.10.1917
14.04.1918 |
10 p |
20 p |
30 p |
+ 10 p |
|
15.04.1918
19.10.1919 |
15 p |
30 p |
45 p |
+ 15 p |
Documents
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-200
g |
>
200-250 g |
>
250-300 g |
+ 50
g |
|
01.01.1887
03.10.1914 |
20 p |
25 p |
30 p |
+ 5 p |
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-12
l |
>
12-16 l |
>
16-20 l |
+ 4 l |
|
01.05.1891
31.12.1900 |
7 k |
8 k |
10 k |
+ 2 k |
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-150
g |
>
150-200 g |
>
200-250 g |
+ 50
g |
|
01.01.1901
03.10.1914 |
7 k |
8 k |
10 k |
+ 2 k |
|
Weight classes I-III, etc. |
0-250
g |
>
250-300 g |
>
300-350 g |
+ 50
g |
|
04.10.1914
30.09.1917 |
25 p
/ 10 k |
30 p
/ 12 k |
35 p
/ 14 k |
+ 5 p
/ 2 k |
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-150
g |
>
150-200 g |
>
200-250 g |
+ 50
g |
|
01.10.1917
14.04.1918 |
30 p |
40 p |
50 p |
+ 10
p |
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-100
g |
>
100-150 g |
>
150-200 g |
+ 50 g |
|
15.04.1918
19.10.1919 |
40 p |
45 p |
60 p |
+ 15 p |
Merchandise
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-100 g |
>
100-150 g |
>
150-200 g |
+ 50
g |
|
01.01.1887
30.09.1917 |
10 p |
15 p |
20 p |
+ 5 p |
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-4 l |
> 4-8
l |
>
8-12 l |
+ 4 l |
|
01.05.1891
31.12.1900 |
3 k |
4 k |
6 k |
+ 2 k |
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-50
g |
>
50-100 g |
>
100-150 g |
+ 50
g |
|
01.01.1901
30.09.1917 |
3 k |
4 k |
6 k |
+ 2 k |
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-100
g |
>
100-150 g |
>
150-200 g |
+ 50 g |
|
01.10.1917
14.04.1918 |
20 p |
30 p |
40 p |
+ 10 p |
|
15.04.1918
19.10.1919 |
30 p |
45 p |
60 p |
+ 15 p |
Registration
|
01.07.1881
30.04.1891 |
01.05.1891
30.04.1898 |
01.05.1898
03.10.1914 |
04.10.1914
30.09.1917 |
01.10.1917
14.04.1918 |
15.04.1918
11.04.1920 |
|
25 p |
25 p
/ 7 k |
20 p
/ 7 k |
25 p
/ 10 k |
40 p |
50 p |
Within Red Finland
After
independence from Russia the leftwing ("The Reds") parties staged a coup
that led to a civil war. The Government troops ("The White") won this war
early may 1918. In between the Reds had established their own Postal
authority with their own postal rates. These rates were effective in the
South and Southeast red parts of Finland in the period from March 1
1918 to approx. April 15 1918.
Cover
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-15
g |
>
15-30 g |
>
30-45 g |
+ 15 g |
|
|
40 p |
80 p |
1 m 20
p |
40 p |
Local cover
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-30 g |
>
30-60 g |
>
60-90 g |
+ 30
g |
|
|
25 p |
50 p |
75 p |
25 p |
Postcard
Printed
matter
|
Weight
classes I, etc. |
+ 50 g
|
|
|
|
|
15 p |
|
|
Registration
Cover
|
Weight
classes I-V, etc. |
0-15
g |
>
15-30 g |
>
30-45 g |
>
45-60 g |
>
60-75 g |
+ 15
g |
|
01.07.1881
30.04.1891 |
25 p |
50 p |
75 p |
1 m |
1 m
25 p
50 k |
+ 25
p |
|
01.05.1891
30.07.1900 |
25 p
10 k |
50 p
20 k |
75 p
30 k |
1 m
40 k |
1 m
25 p
50 k |
+ 25
p
+ 10 k |
|
01.08.1900
13.09.1917 |
10 k |
20 k |
30 k |
40 k |
50 k |
+10 k |
|
14.09.1917
11.03.1918 |
20 k |
40 k |
60 k |
80 k |
1 r |
+ 20
k |
|
Weight
classes I-V, etc. |
0-20
g |
>
20-40 g |
>
40-60 g |
>
60-80 g |
>
80-100 g |
+ 20
g |
|
12.03.1918
31.01.1921 |
50 p |
1 m |
1 m 50
p |
2 m |
2 m 50
p |
+ 50 p |
Postcard
|
01.04.1879
30.04.1891 |
01.05.1891
14.08.1900 |
15.08.1900
13.09.1917 |
14.09.1917
11.03.1918 |
12.03.1918
31.01.1921 |
|
10 p |
10 p
/ 0,04 r |
4 k |
8 k |
20 p |
Printed
matter
|
Weight
classes I-V, etc. |
0-50
g |
>
50-100 g |
>
100-150 g |
>
150-200 g |
>
250-300 g |
+ 50
g |
|
01.01.1887
30.04.1891 |
5 p |
10 p |
15 p |
20 p |
25 p |
+ 5 p |
|
01.05.1891
14.08.1900 |
5 p
2 k |
10 p
4 k |
15 p
6 k |
20 p
8 k |
25 p
10 k |
+ 5 p
+ 2 k |
|
15.08.1900
13.09.1917 |
2 k |
4 k |
6 k |
8 k |
10 k |
+ 2 k |
|
14.09.1917
11.03.1918 |
4 k |
8 k |
12 k |
16 k |
20 k |
+ 4 k |
|
12.03.1918
31.01.1921 |
10 p |
20 p |
30 p |
40 p |
50 p |
+ 10 p |
Registration
|
01.04.1879
30.04.1891 |
01.05.1891
14.08.1900 |
15.08.1900
13.09.1917 |
14.09.1917
11.03.1918 |
12.03.1918
31.07.1918 |
|
25 p |
25 p
10 k |
10 k |
20 k |
50 p |
To The Russian Empire
Cover
|
Weight classes I-V,
etc. |
0-1 l(1) |
> 1-2 l |
> 3-4 l |
> 4-5 l |
> 5-6 l |
+ 1 l |
|
01.01.1887
31.12.1891(*) |
25 p |
50 p |
75 p |
1 m |
1 m
25 p |
+ 25
p |
|
01.05.1891
31.12.1900 |
7 k |
14 k |
21 k |
28 k |
35 k |
+ 7 k |
|
Weightclasses I-V, etc. |
0-13
g |
>
13-26 g |
>
26-39 g |
>
39-52 g |
>
52-65 g |
+ 13
g |
|
01.01.1901
03.10.1914 |
7 k |
14 k |
21 k |
28 k |
35 k |
+ 7 k |
|
Weightclasses I-V, etc. |
0-15g |
>
15-30 g |
>
30-45 g |
>
45-60 g |
>
60-75 g |
+ 15
g |
|
04.10.1914
04.09.1917 |
10 k |
20 k |
30 k |
50 k |
60 k |
+ 10
k |
|
05.09.1917
11.03.1918 |
15 k |
30 k |
45 k |
60 k |
75 k |
+ 15
k |
|
Weightclasses I-V, etc. |
0-20g |
>
20-40 g |
>
40-60 g |
>
60-80 g |
>
80-100 g |
+ 20
g |
|
12.03.1918
11.01.1921(*) |
50 p |
1 m |
1 m 50
p |
2 m |
2 m 50
p |
+ 50 p |
Postcard
|
01.04.1879
31.12.1891 |
01.05.1891
14.09.1917 |
15.09.1917
11.03.1918 |
12.03.1918
31.01.1921 |
|
10
p(*) |
3 k |
5 k |
20
p(*) |
Printed
matter
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-4l |
> 4-8
l |
> 8-12
l |
+ 4 l |
|
01.01.1887
30.04.1891(*) |
5 p |
10 p |
15 p |
+ 5 p |
|
01.05.1891
03.10.1914 |
2 k |
4 k |
6 k |
+ 2 k |
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-50 g |
>
50-100 g |
>
100-150 g |
+ 50
g |
|
04.10.1914
04.09.1917 |
2 k |
4 k |
6 k |
+ 2 k |
|
Weightclasses I-III, etc. |
0-2 l |
> 2-4
l |
> 4-6
l |
+ 2 l |
|
05.09.1917
11.03.1918 |
2 k |
4 k |
6 k |
+ 2 k |
|
Weightclasses I-III, etc. |
0-50
g |
>
50-100 g |
>
100-150 g |
+ 50 g |
|
12.03.1918
31.01.1921(*) |
10 p |
20 p |
30 p |
+ 10 p |
Documents
|
Weight
classes I-III, etc. |
0-12 l |
>
12-16 l |
>
16-20 l |
+ 4 l |
|
01.05.1891
03.10.1914 |
7 k |
8 k |
10 k |
+ 2 k |
|
Weight classes I-III, etc. |
0-20 l |
>
20-24 l |
>
24-28 l |
+ 4 l |
|
04.10.1914
04.09.1917 |
10 k |
12 k |
14 k |
+ 2 k |
|
Weightclasses I-III, etc. |
0-7 l |
> 7-8
l |
> 8-9
l |
+ 1 l |
|
05.09.1917
11.03.1918 |
15 k |
16 k |
18 k |
+ 2 k |
|
Weightclasses I-III, etc. |
0-50
g |
>
50-100 g |
>
100-150 g |
+ 50 g |
|
12.03.1918
31.01.1921(*) |
10 p |
20 p |
30 p |
+ 10 p |
Merchandise
|
Weight
classes I-V, etc. |
0-4 l |
> 4-8
l |
> 8-12 |
+ 4 l |
|
01.05.1891
04.09.1917 |
3 k |
4 k |
6 k |
+ 2 k |
|
Weight classes I-V, etc. |
0-10 l |
>
10-11 l |
>
11-12 l |
+ 1 l |
|
05.09.1917
11.03.1918 |
10 k |
11 k |
12 k |
+ 1 k |
|
Weightclasses I-III, etc. |
0-50
g |
>
50-100 g |
>
100-150 g |
+ 50 g |
|
12.03.1918
31.01.1921(*) |
10 p |
20 p |
30 p |
+ 10 p |
Registration
|
01.07.1881
30.04.1891(*) |
01.05.1891
31.12.1891 |
01.01.1892
03.10.1914 |
04.10.1914
04.09.1917 |
05.09.1917
11.03.1918 |
12.03.1918
31.07.1918(*) |
|
25 p |
7 k /
25 p |
7 k |
10 k |
20 k |
50 p |
To The Russian Empire from Red Finland
After
independence from Russia the leftwing ("The Reds") parties staged a coup
that led to a civil war. The Government troops ("The White") won this war
early may 1918. In between the Reds had established their own Postal
authority (Suomen Postineuvosto/Revolutionary Postal Administration) with
their own postal rates. These rates were effective in the South and
Southeast red parts of Finland in the period from March 12 1918 to
early May 1918.
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