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Friday, 19 February 2016

British Postage Rates largely unchanged in 2016 review.

Collectors and dealers alike will be pleased to know that postage rates will be generally unchanged in the 2016 Tariff Change review this spring.  The rates take effect from 29 March 2016.

Most airmail rates and inland premium rates remain unchanged.

2nd class, 1st class, 2nd Large, 1st Large basic rates all increase by 1p.
The Worldwide Postcard, Worldwide 10g and Europe 20g rate rises by 5p.


Service
2015
2016
2nd class
54p
55p
1st class
63p
64p
2nd Large 100g
74p
75p
1st Large 100g
95p
96p
Postcard airmail
£1.00
£1.05
Europe 20g air
£1.00
£1.05
World 10g air
£1.00
£1.05
International Economy 10g
85p
90p

There are small increases in some international small parcels, although some rates are unchanged.

The prices for International Tracked, International Signed, and International Tracked and Signed Large Letters are reduced as are some Small Parcels.

The full list of rates can be found in a pdf of the rates leaflet here.

Although Royal Mail have not confirmed anything yet, there will certainly be new Machin and probably Country Definitives for the £1.05 value.  There will not be a surface mail stamp as far as we know.  This in welcome contrast to last year's £14 bundle of new rate definitives.

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7 comments:

  1. Richard Rundle19 February 2016 at 12:55

    I guess 1p on the main inland rates won't break the bank. Bit of a shame about the postcard rate though, a round pound seemed like an easy rate to me.

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  2. M20 February 2016 at 19:58

    Still £1.33 20g worldwide airmail letter, and I won't have to use a 2p stamp with 2 firsts and a 5p.
    5p rise for surface seems a bit high. However, sent a letter out on the 8th via surface and the reply arrived today (20th).

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  3. Anonymous25 February 2016 at 09:28

    Only one to get for me the country £1.05. As the rates are largely the same perhaps we could get some make up definitives?

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  4. Trelantis27 February 2016 at 09:30

    I think we now know that there will be just the four £1.05 Regionals and the £1.05 Machin on 22nd March. (My advance payment notification from RM is £5.70 - 5x £1.05 plus 45p handling).

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  5. marcooni27 February 2016 at 18:37

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  6. Anonymous8 March 2016 at 10:39

    Just received my RM First leaflet for definitives, and it confirms what Trelantis has commented, including the date (not March 29th). It's worth noting that the country definitives are available se-tenant as well as individually.

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    1. Ian - Norvic8 March 2016 at 15:05

      I don't believe that the country definitives are available se-tenant.

      This is impossible as they are printed in separate sheets for distribution to the different parts of the UK. Please send scan of that part of 'first' to ian@norphil.co.uk so that I can put it on the blog.

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