British Somaliland

Postal rates at the time of the 1935 Silver Jubilee from:

British Somaliland

from UPU tables with much additional material courtesy of Neil Donen

1/2a

  • Postcard, inland
  • Braille items for the blind, up to 2 lb
  • (Printed paper, inland & abroad, per oz - minimum 1a)
  • (letter, inland, per subsequent oz)

1a

  • Letter, inland, first oz
  • Reply paid postcard, inland
  • Printed paper, inland & abroad, minimum rate
  • (Certificate of posting)

11/2a

  • Postcard, empire & foreign
  • (Letter, empire & foreign, per subsequent oz)
  • (Small packet, foreign, per 2 oz - minimum 6a)

2a

  • Letter, empire, first oz
  • Air postcard, French Somaliland

3a

  • Letter, foreign, first oz
  • Reply paid postcard, empire & foreign
  • (Registration or AR fee)

4a

  • Air letter, French Somaliland, per half oz
  • Air postcard, Eritrea, Sudan, Italian Somaliland

5a

  • Air postcard, UK, Eire, KUT, Zanzibar & Egypt

6a

  • Air postcard, N & S Rhodesia, Nyasaland, S Africa & Europe except UK & Eire
  • Small packet, foreign, minimum rate

7a

  • Air letter, Eritrea, Sudan,Italian Somaliland, per half oz

10a

  • Air letter, UK, Eire, KUT, Zanzibar & Egypt, per half oz

11a

  • Air letter, N & S Rhodesia, Nyasaland & Europe except UK & Eire

12a

  • Air letter, S Africa, per half oz

1r

 

Annotation

( )  = Additions to standard rates

Shaded boxes:

 

Silver Jubilee denominations

 

Rates achievable solely with Silver Jubilee denominations

AJA - June 2009