Which stamp on which envelope?
Letters are being sent by post less and less, and most of us are now more likely to use e-mails or SMS. But if you do need to send it by post, a question quickly arises: Which stamp belongs on which envelope? It's actually quite simple.
Franking correctly with postage stamps
The first criterion for which stamp to use is the size of the envelope.
- Letters with a length of less than 235 mm must be franked with EUR 0.55 or EUR 0.90, is your envelope longer than 235 mm, you need either a postage stamp worth 1.45 EUR or one over 2.20 EUR.
- The final postage of the stamp to be stuck on is determined by the thickness and weight of your filled envelope. You can assume that a full envelope with the higher postage value is to be franked.
- In concrete terms, this means: Letters folded in thirds cost EUR 0.55 for up to three pages of 80 g paper in an envelope, and EUR 0.90 from the fourth page.
- Letters folded in the middle cost EUR 1.45 as long as the total letter weight does not exceed 500 g and the filled envelope is not thicker than 20 mm. If the letter becomes thicker and / or heavier, it is advisable to use an A4 envelope.
- A4 envelopes must generally be franked with at least EUR 1.45. From a height of 21 mm or a weight of 501 g or more, please use a 2.20 EUR postage stamp.
- If the filled envelope weighs more than 1000 g, it can no longer be sent as a letter. In this case, send the whole thing as a package for 4.10 EUR.
- Of course, you can also split the postage in pieces if you don't have the right stamp to hand. A detailed overview of the prices of the German Post can be found on the Internet. Please note that separate prices are called for additional mail services.
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