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6.1.1 DOMESTIC MAIL — POSTAGE PAID IN CASH

The Polish Post in Gdańsk did not, at first, offer a parcel service to Poland when it opened to the public on 5 January 1925 until 12 November 1927, due to a decision by the Polish Post Ministry of 27 July 1922 not to provide an alternative to the Free City Post service. The Free City Post was strongly opposed to any Polish attempt to start up such a service. Despite this opposition, in October 1927, the Polish Post decided to start sending parcels from Gdańsk to Poland from November. For parcels all postage had to be paid in cash.

Left: A card for a 4 kg COD parcel with a value of 335,80 złoty, sent from Gdańsk to Strzelno. POLSKI URZĄD P.-T. NQ 1 GDAŃSK 1 cds 10.1.31 and the Gdańsk 1 Polski Urz. Poczt.- Tel. label for parcels. STRZELNO a arrival cds 11.1.31 on the reverse. For a parcel up to 5 kg 2 złoty had to be paid, for COD 50 groszy was added, which were paid in cash. For delivery 30 groszy postage due was raised, for 7 days storage 2,45 złoty which had to be paid by the recipient. Postage due stamps with a total value of 2,75 zł. on the reverse, postmarked STRZELNO a 22.1.31.

Right: A card for a 1,5 kg COD parcel with a value of 46,50 złoty, sent from Gdańsk to Gdynia. Extremely rare POLSKI URZĄD P.-T. No 1 GDAŃSK s cds 5.12.38 and the Polski Urząd. P.-T. Gdańsk 1 (147) label for parcels. GDYNIA 1 k arrival cds 6.12.38 on the reverse. For a parcel up to 3 kg with a distance up to 100 krn 70 groszy had to be paid, for COD 50 groszy was added, which were paid in cash. For delivery 30 groszy postage due was raised, to be paid by the recipient. Postage due stamps with a total value of 30 groszy, postmarked GDYNIA 1 6.12.38, on the reverse. Single-line ZAPŁACONE (paid) from the Gdynia Post Office on the front.

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