Affordable International Stamp Costs: Austria Edition

how much is a stamp to austria

Sending a postcard or standard letter to Austria will cost you €1.40 for priority and €1.20 for economy. The price difference between the two tariffs is usually relatively small, but the difference in delivery times can be quite large. A standard letter is defined as weighing up to 20g and having maximum dimensions of 235mm x 162mm x 5mm.

Characteristics Values
Cost of stamp to send a postcard or standard letter to Austria (priority) €1.40
Cost of stamp to send a postcard or standard letter to Austria (economy) €1.20
Cost of stamp to send a postcard or standard letter to the rest of the world (priority) €2.10
Cost of stamp to send a postcard or standard letter to the rest of the world (economy) €1.90
Maximum weight of a standard letter 20g
Maximum dimensions of a standard letter 235mm x 162mm x 5mm

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The cost of sending a postcard or standard letter to Austria from Europe is €1.40

If you are sending mail from outside of Europe, the cost is €2.10. This is also the price for sending mail economy from Europe. The economy option is cheaper but will take longer to arrive.

You can buy stamps from your local post office, which will also frank your mail and send it off.

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Sending a postcard or standard letter to Austria from the rest of the world costs €2.10

A standard letter is defined as one that weighs up to 20g and has maximum dimensions of 235mm x 162mm x 5mm.

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Priority and economy tariffs are available for sending mail to Austria

At the time of writing, you need a €1.40 stamp for Europe and a €2.10 stamp for the rest of the world to send a postcard or standard letter priority (€1.20 and €1.90 respectively for economy). A letter counts as standard if it weighs up to 20g and has maximum dimensions of 235mm x 162mm x 5mm.

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The 10sh Dollfuss stamp is a rare Austrian stamp from 1936

To send a postcard or standard letter to Austria, you will need a €1.40 stamp for priority or €1.20 for economy.

The Dollfuss stamp was withdrawn on 15 March 1938 and lost its validity for franking both inland and foreign mail. Used examples are now highly prized among collectors, especially if used after the withdrawal date. A mint condition Dollfuss stamp was sold for $3,937 during a David Feldman auction in May 2014.

Other rare Austrian stamps include the 1851 Rose Mercury (30kr) stamp, which sold for $8,000 at a Cherrystone auction in 2010, and the 45c Lombardy-Venetia stamp, which sold for 17,000 EUR (roughly $19,895) at a David Feldman auction in 2014.

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The 1851 Rose Mercury stamp is another rare Austrian stamp

To send a postcard or standard letter to Austria, you need a €1.40 stamp for Europe and a €2.10 stamp for the rest of the world to send it priority (€1.20 and €1.90 respectively for economy). A letter counts as standard if it weighs up to 20g and has maximum dimensions of 235mm x 162mm x 5mm.

Frequently asked questions

€1.40 for a postcard or standard letter sent priority within Europe.

Priority is faster, but more expensive.

€1.20 for a postcard or standard letter sent economy within Europe.

A standard letter can weigh up to 20g and have maximum dimensions of 235mm x 162mm x 5mm.

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