What Do These Letters Mean On These Stamp?

I got these stamps from the Dnister Moldavian Republic, or from Transnistria as it is better known. Can anyone tell me what the letter 'E', 'A' and the Russian symbol mean? I know that the 'E' stands for European mail. So I guess that a letter with this value can be send abroad. Is the A for national mail?





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A for internal priority mail,B for internal ordinary mail,E for international mail.
But those stamps from PMR (Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, I can't understand DMR )are cinderellas.

Used stamps can be found used internally but not recognized for external usage. Cinderellas.

Thank you, now I know what the letters mean. I aware that these are Cinderella's. I think they just represent a symbolic value. And indeed the text DMR instead of PMR is confusing. Since they are published by the PMR.

With respect,
I would advise to give more thought towards your thread titles.
"What Do These Letters Mean On These Stamp?" does not promote your query at all.

You would be better served by something along the lines of
"Dnister Moldavian Republic query" to attract collectors whom have experience in this discipline.

Good thread titles are good Philatelic husbandry.

The letters E, A and the Russian symbol (#1041;) are Cyrillic letters E, A and B.

I very much doubt E can be sent abroad, since Transnistrian stamps are not recognised as valid prepayment of postage outside Transnistria.

DMR vs. PMR: They've simply shortened the English initials by removing the "Pri" contained in the Cyrillic initials. Not sure why authorities do that, but happens all the time. Both refer to the same place.

If memory serves, UPU rules say that stamps used for international mail must explicitly states their cost. Whether postal administrations hohour this is open to question. I have a envelope with US stamps (A series I think) that I sent to my brother in the UK back in the 1970s and which was delivered, no questions asked.

In Canada, the letter P (for Permanent, works well in French and English) is used on some domestic letter rate mail stamps which are valid even if the actual rate increases.

Here are french stamps for international mail.
No value indicated,but "Europe" and "Monde" (World)

Many countries issue inflation stamps that have a letter or number indicating a tariff. Spain uses tariffs A (National), B (Europe) and C (World) for post cards and letters up to 20 grams. The Netherlands has stamps with either a 1 or 2. These are the weight steps. If a priority label is attached, it is for international postage, otherwise, it is for inland mail.

The UK has tariffs 1 and 2 for first or second class mail. These exist as normal or large; the latter for larger than normal items. They also had an E-tariff for letters to Europe. But xenophobia got the better of the Brits. Many thought the letter stood for "European Union." So, it was abolished and these stamps now have a value indicator again. At one time Great Britain also issued "Worldwide" stamps.

France also has a range of nvi (no value indicated) stamps. - As I wrote this, vayolene posted some of the French stamps. -

In the case of these Transnistrian stamps, the issue is that the stamps are not recognised internationally. On top of that, there are also many bogus issues for that territory.