Standard mail

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The German Federal Post Office introduced the term standard letters on March 1, 1963 . There were letters up to 20 g that are suitable for machine processing. A lower fee was charged for standard letters than for other items of the same weight. A transitional regulation, until December 31, 1965, allowed the conversion to the new size limit.

Postal regulations from 1964

The 1964 postal code states the dimensions for letters as follows

  • Letters must be designed in such a way that they are suitable for being transported by letter post. They must be in the shape of an elongated rectangle or a scroll.
  • The following dimensions apply to letters, with the exception of postcards and direct mail :
    • In a rectangular shape: maximum size: length 60 cm, width 30 cm, height 15 cm; Minimum dimensions: for items up to 0.5 cm high: length 14 cm, width 9 cm, for items over 0.5 cm high: length 10 cm, width 7 cm;
    • In roll form: maximum dimensions: length 80 cm, diameter 15 cm, minimum dimensions: length 10 cm, diameter 5 cm;
  • Letters up to 20 g, which are between 14 and 23.5 cm in length, between 9 and 12 cm in width and up to 0.5 cm in height, are standard letters .
      • April 1, 1986
      • Letters up to 20 g, which are at least 14, at most 23.5 cm, a width of at least 9, at most 12 cm and a height of up to 0.5 cm are standard letters .
  • Postcards can have a length between 14 and 14.8 cm and a width between 9 and 10.5 cm.
      • April 1, 1986
      • Postcards may have a length of at least 14, at most 14.8 cm and a width of at least 9, at most 10.5 cm. "
  • Throwing items may have a length between 14 and 23.5 cm and a width between 9 and 17 cm and a height of up to 1 cm.
      • April 1, 1986
      • The following dimensions apply to direct mail:
        • Throwing items to be delivered - maximum dimensions: length 30 cm, width 21 cm, height 1.5 cm; Minimum dimensions length 14 cm, width 9 cm. "
        • Direct mail to the person collecting mail - maximum dimensions: length 32.4 cm, width 22.9 cm, height 6 cm; Minimum dimensions length 14 cm, width 9 cm. "
  • Parcel shipments must be designed in such a way that they are suitable for transport by parcel post.
      • Insert July 1, 1974
      • "Block-shaped parcels" up to 10 kg "(canceled July 1, 1982) are standard parcels if their length is not greater than 70 cm, their width is not greater than 50 cm and their height is not greater than 50 cm."

On April 1, 1993, the letter service was reorganized. Since then there have been 4 basic products with the following dimensions

  • The standard letter could be between 140 and 235 mm long, between 90 and 125 mm wide and up to 5 mm high and weigh 20 g.
  • The compact letter could be between 100 and 235 mm long, between 70 and 125 mm wide and up to 10 mm high and weigh 50 g.
  • The large letter could be between 100 and 353 mm long, between 70 and 250 mm wide and up to 20 mm high and weigh 500 g.
  • The maxi letter could be between 140 and 235 mm long, between 70 and 250 mm wide and up to 50 mm high and weigh 1 kg.
  • The postcard could be between 140 and 235 mm long, between 90 and 125 mm wide and weigh between 150 and 500 g.

The mailing types printed matter and letter printed matter are omitted.

The mass printed matter will initially be continued under the name Infopost until August 31, 1993 in the usual form. From September 1, 1993, the basic products will also be introduced here, but not generally with unit prices. (This makes Infopost an almost scientific matter.)

The direct mail receives under the new name circulars new weight limits and more variable Infeed than before.

In 1995 the Deutsche Bundespost was privatized.