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GB Parcel Rates 1966-1987
Introduction
Tag for parcel sent at £1.05 local rate for 3-4kg, 1977-81 (unreadable date in cancel
but presumably 1977, when recess-printed £1 replaced by a photogravure stamp)
From 7th June 1976, this local parcel rate was no longer available inside the London Postal Districts (i.e. LPR Inner Area), and the concession was abandoned entirely on 6th September 1987.
Registration of parcels was abolished on 4th September 1972 and replaced by the Compensation Fee Parcels service.
Rates
| Date | Ordinary Rate | Local Delivery Rate | Date | Ordinary Rate | Local Delivery Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 (3 Oct) |
2s 6d – 1½lb 3s – 2lb 4s 6d – 6lb 6s – 10lb 7s 6d – 14lb 9s – 18lb 10s 6d – 22lb |
1s 6d – 1½lb 2s – 2lb 3s 6d – 6lb 5s – 10lb 6s 6d – 14lb 8s – 18lb 9s 6d – 22lb |
1971 (15 Feb) |
12½p – 1½lb 15p – 2lb 22½p – 6lb 30p – 10lb 37½p – 14lb 45p – 18lb 52½p – 22lb |
7½p – 1½lb 10p – 2lb 17½p – 6lb 25p – 10lb 32½p – 14lb 40p – 18lb 47½p – 22lb |
| 1972 (6 Mar) |
16p – 1½lb 21p – 2lb 25p – 4lb 29p – 6lb 37p – 10lb 47p – 14lb 57p – 18lb 67p – 22lb |
11p – 1½lb 16p – 2lb 20p – 4lb 24p – 6lb 32p – 10lb 42p – 14lb 52p – 18lb 62p – 22lb |
1973 (10 Sep) |
20p – 1½lb 22p – 2lb 27p – 4lb 32p – 6lb 37p – 8lb 42p – 10lb 52p – 14lb 62p – 18lb 72p – 22lb |
15p – 1½lb 17p – 2lb 22p – 4lb 27p – 6lb 32p – 8lb 37p – 10lb 47p – 14lb 57p – 18lb 67p – 22lb |
| 1974 (24 Jun) |
23p – 2lb 30p – 4lb 36p – 6lb 42p – 8lb 48p – 10lb 53p – 12lb 58p – 14lb 63p – 16lb 68p – 18lb 73p – 20lb 78p – 22lb |
18p – 2lb 25p – 4lb 31p – 6lb 37p – 8lb 43p – 10lb 48p – 12lb 53p – 14lb 58p – 16lb 63p – 18lb 68p – 20lb 73p – 22lb |
1975 (17 Mar) |
37p – 2lb 46p – 4lb 54p – 6lb 62p – 8lb 70p – 10lb 78p – 12lb 85p – 14lb 91p – 16lb 97p – 18lb £1.03 – 20lb £1.09 – 22lb |
30p – 2lb 39p – 4lb 47p – 6lb 55p – 8lb 63p – 10lb 71p – 12lb 77p – 14lb 83p – 16lb 89p – 18lb 95p – 20lb £1.01 – 22lb |
| 1976 (7 Jun) |
55p – 1kg 70p – 2kg 85p – 3kg £1.00 – 4kg £1.10 – 5kg £1.20 – 6kg £1.30 – 7kg £1.40 – 8kg £1.50 – 9kg £1.60 – 10kg |
45p – 1kg 60p – 2kg 75p – 3kg 90p – 4kg 99p – 5kg £1.09 – 6kg £1.19 – 7kg £1.29 – 8kg £1.39 – 9kg £1.49 – 10kg |
1977 (13 Jun) |
66p – 1kg 86p – 2kg £1.06 – 3kg £1.16 – 4kg £1.26 – 5kg £1.36 – 6kg £1.46 – 7kg £1.51 – 8kg £1.56 – 9kg £1.61 – 10kg |
56p – 1kg 76p – 2kg 96p – 3kg £1.05 – 4kg £1.15 – 5kg £1.25 – 6kg £1.35 – 7kg £1.40 – 8kg £1.45 – 9kg £1.50 – 10kg |
| 1981 (26 Jan) |
£1.10 – 1kg £1.43 – 2kg £1.73 – 3kg £1.90 – 4kg £2.05 – 5kg £2.20 – 6kg £2.35 – 7kg £2.45 – 8kg £2.55 – 9kg £2.65 – 10kg |
92p – 1kg £1.25 – 2kg £1.55 – 3kg £1.72 – 4kg £1.87 – 5kg £2.02 – 6kg £2.17 – 7kg £2.27 – 8kg £2.37 – 9kg £2.47 – 10kg |
1982 (1 Feb) |
£1.20 – 1kg £1.57 – 2kg £1.90 – 3kg £2.10 – 4kg £2.25 – 5kg £2.40 – 6kg £2.55 – 7kg £2.70 – 8kg £2.80 – 9kg £2.90 – 10kg |
£1.00 – 1kg £1.37 – 2kg £1.70 – 3kg £1.90 – 4kg £2.05 – 5kg £2.20 – 6kg £2.35 – 7kg £2.50 – 8kg £2.60 – 9kg £2.70 – 10kg |
| 1983 (5 Apr) |
£1.30 – 1kg £1.67 – 2kg £2.00 – 3kg £2.20 – 4kg £2.35 – 5kg £2.50 – 6kg £2.65 – 7kg £2.80 – 8kg £2.95 – 9kg £3.10 – 10kg £3.95 – 22½kg |
£1.10 – 1kg £1.47 – 2kg £1.90 – 3kg £2.00 – 4kg £2.15 – 5kg £2.30 – 6kg £2.45 – 7kg £2.60 – 8kg £2.75 – 9kg £2.90 – 10kg £3.75 – 22½kg |
1984 (3 Sep) |
£1.33 – 1kg £1.72 – 2kg £2.10 – 3kg £2.30 – 4kg £2.50 – 5kg £2.65 – 6kg £2.80 – 7kg £2.95 – 8kg £3.10 – 9kg £3.25 – 10kg £4.15 – 25kg |
£1.13 – 1kg £1.52 – 2kg £1.90 – 3kg £2.10 – 4kg £2.30 – 5kg £2.45 – 6kg £2.60 – 7kg £2.75 – 8kg £2.90 – 9kg £3.05 – 10kg £3.95 – 25kg |
| 1985 (2 Sep) |
£1.41 – 1kg £1.82 – 2kg £2.23 – 3kg £2.44 – 4kg £2.65 – 5kg £2.80 – 6kg £2.95 – 7kg £3.10 – 8kg £3.30 – 9kg £3.45 – 10kg £4.40 – 25kg |
£1.21 – 1kg £1.62 – 2kg £2.03 – 3kg £2.24 – 4kg £2.45 – 5kg £2.60 – 6kg £2.75 – 7kg £2.90 – 8kg £3.10 – 9kg £3.25 – 10kg £4.20 – 25kg |
1986 (1 Sep) |
£1.50 – 1kg £1.90 – 2kg £2.35 – 3kg £2.55 – 4kg £2.75 – 5kg £2.95 – 6kg £3.10 – 7kg £3.25 – 8kg £3.45 – 9kg £3.60 – 10kg £4.60 – 25kg |
£1.30 – 1kg £1.70 – 2kg £2.15 – 3kg £2.35 – 4kg £2.55 – 5kg £2.75 – 6kg £2.90 – 7kg £3.05 – 8kg £3.25 – 9kg £3.40 – 10kg £4.40 – 25kg |
Rates reproduced by courtesy of Post Office Archives.