Here's prices for postage to USA & Europe from the UK

[TheCollector]

Hi everyone!

I have had a few PM's recently about how much it costs to post from the UK to the USA and Europe, both for the benefit of UK collectors sending abroad, and for Americans' and Europeans' using IRC's to hear back from the UK.

As you will probably know, it depends on the weight of the letter/pacakge to be sent or returned. The costs below have been confirmed to me by the UK Royal Mail this morning:

Letters to the USA from the UK:

• 47p 10g (postcard or v.small letter)
  68p 20g
  £1.05 40g
  £1.42 60g
  £1.79 80g
  £2.16 100g

Letters to Europe from the UK:

• 42p 10-20g
  60p 40g
  78p 60g
  96p 80g
  £1.14 100g

Unless you are sending or receiving a paving slab(!), most letters should be under 100g. In fact, a 9x12 (A4) envelope with a return 9x12 (A4) and 10x8 photo enclosed should weigh no more than 40-60gm.

If sending IRC's with your letters to cover the cost of reply, 2-3 IRC's are usually sufficient to hear back from the USA, UK & Europe.

I hope this helps!!!{thumb2}
Ian

[KellyMBel]

Are the prices for US to UK in UK pounds, or US dollars?

[TheCollector]

Are the prices for US to UK in UK pounds, or US dollars?

Hi KellyMBel

The prices I gave are all in UK Sterling as they mainly cover the postage for sending from the UK to the US and Europe.

Cost from the USA to the UK & Europe are (via USPS):

10g (0.4 oz) = $0.80
20g (0.71 oz) = $0.80
40g (1.42 oz) = $1.60
60g (2.12 oz) = $2.40

So generally an 80c stamp should do it unless you are including cardboard return envelopes etc.

Cheers,
Ian