This post looks at international (Buitenland) letter rates in effect from March 21, 1921 to September 31, 1928. The letter rate from November 1, 1928 to October 31, 1946 will be the subject of future articles.
March 1, 1921 - September 30, 1925 : 20c letter rate period
To France
s'Gravenhage to Reims, France, July 15, 1925
20c 1st weight step letter rate
(French "Poste Restante" fee 20 centimes)
To United States
Amsterdam to Saratoga Springs, July 18, 1925
20c 1st weight step letter rate
To Czechoslovakia
Amsterdam to Koniginghof (?) a.d. Elbe, March 6, 1925
20c 1st weight step letter rate
Registered Letters
The international registration fee was 15c ( March 1, 1921 - March 31, 1935)
To Algeria
Amsterdam to Bone, Algeria, July 15, 1925
Redirected to Maheim, Germany
35c paying letter rate + registration fee
To Austria
Heerlen to Graz, Austria, July 31, 1925
35c paying letter rate + registration fee
To Germany
Utrecht to Breslau, Germany, May 22, 1935
35c paying letter rate + registration fee
To Australia
Amsterdam to Albany, West Australia, June 8, 1925
45c paying 2nd step letter rate + registration fee
To Czechoslovakia
Rotterdam to Prague, September 28, 1925
45c paying 2nd step letter rate + registration fee
October 1, 1925 - October 31, 1928 : 15c letter rate period
On October 1, 1925, the international letter rate was reduced from 20c to 15c for the first 20g.
To British Guiana
15c international letter rate
To Australia
Gouda to Hobart, August 24, 1928
15c international letter rate
To the United States
15c international letter rate
To Germany
Rotterdam to Flensburg, Germany, June 29, 1927
15c international letter rate
25c paying the 2nd weight step international letter rate
Rotterdam to Berlin, December 27, 1927
115c paying the 11th weight step (220g) international letter rate
Registered
The international registration fee was 15c ( March 1, 1921 - March 31, 1935)
To Sweden
s'Gravenhage to Ojursholm, January 29, 1926
30c paying the postage and registration for a 1st weight step letter
Nijmegen to Dalarna, December 10, 1926
40 cents paying registration and postage for 2nd weight step letter
Express
The international express free rate was 30c (October 1, 1925 - October 31, 1928)
To France
s'Gravenhage to Paris, June 22, 1927
45c paying the express fee and the 1st weight letter rate
To Saar
Amsterdam to Saarbrucken, July 23, 1928
45c paying the express fee and the 1st weight letter rate
To Germany
Boskoop to Hannover, March 16, 1928
60c paying the registration fee, the express fee and the 1st weight letter rate
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