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>> THE POLISH POST IN THE FREE CITY OF GDAŃSK 1920 - 1939
>> POCZTA POLSKA W WOLNYM MIEŚCIE GDAŃSKU 1920 - 1939

>> 6 HEVELIUSPLATZ: THE MAIN POST OFFICE
6.1.1 DOMESTIC MAIL — POSTAGE PAID IN CASH

All fees for telegrams had to be paid in cash as well. This fee consisted of a basic fee and a fee for each word.

Left: Official telegram sent by the Polish Prosecutor General in Gdańsk to Poznań with a POLSKI URZĄD P.-T. No 1 GDAŃSK h cds 22.11.28. 4 złoty and 25 groszy had to be paid in cash: 50 groszy basic fee and 3 złoty 75 groszy for the text (25 words of 15 groszy).
Right: Official telegram sent by the Polish Diplomatic Representative in Gdańsk to Stargard with a POLSKI URZĄD P.-T. No 1 GDAŃSK h cds 21.12.28. 2 złoty and 75 groszy had to be paid in cash: 50 groszy basic fee and 2 złoty 25 groszy for the text (15 words of 15 groszy).

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The Polish Post in the Free City of Gdańsk 1920 - 1939, Page 54.