In the Soviet period
the basic
world airmail rate was 50
kopecks, but after 1991 this was
quickly raised to more economic levels. The first example 20
is a surcharge of 450 kopecks, to make a 5r
rate (used at Minsk
5.1.93). I have two 5r covers to the UK from February 1992, bearing
only USSR stamps.
The lowest rate I have seen with Belarus stamps is 25
roubles. (20
has 4 x 5r stamps on the reverse
of the cover.)
21 & 22
are the horizontal and vertical 25r overprints (replacing the 50k
value), both also used at Minsk
(Jan/Feb 93).
Finally, 23
the first use of the boxed 'TP' [=Taxe Percue = Postage Paid] mark with
value in manuscript, here for 24r50 to make the 25r rate, used in Brest
21.1.93. [Two other covers, one to GB and the other to Latvia, suggest
a surface
rate of 15 roubles.]
20.
21.
22.
23.
By the end of December 1992
Belarus had issued 15 stamps (including, in
November, 30k, 45k
& 50k definitives scarcely worthwhile in view
of the postal rates) and a miniature
sheet, but the highest value
stamp was 5 roubles. On 4 January 1993, the second phase of definitives
was issued, with values of 1, 2, 3 & 10 roubles. By coincidence
the
cover shown below was posted in Slonim
on 4 January, and has 5 x 5rouble stamps cut
from the perforated miniature sheet, also shown.
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