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2. Postage stamp prices are about to increase for second time ...

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   The USPS will bump the cost of a first-class Forever stamp to 73 cents on July 14, a 5% jump from the previous price point and 10 cents above the price at the start of 2023. The announcement about ...

3. History of United States postage rates - Wikipedia

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   The United States Postal Service proposed a price increase for Forever stamps in July 2024, raising the cost from 68 to 73 cents. This follows an increase in January 2024 and marks the sixth increase since January 2021. Despite these ongoing price hikes, the United States maintains relatively inexpensive postage compared to other developed ...

4. Stock Up on Stamps Now: The USPS Announced Another Price Increase

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   In 2023 alone, the postal service reported a $6.5 billion deficit. For 2024, they project an additional $6.3 billion in losses. The most recent hike marks the fifth price increase in the past two ...

5. When do stamps go up in price? USPS plans second rate ... - AOL

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   July 9, 2024 at 11:54 AM. You are not having déjà vu, stamp prices are going up again this year by 7.8%. The price increase is expected to start this month. There will not be a price increase ...

6. Postage stamps and postal history of the United States

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   Benjamin Franklin — George Washington The First U.S. Postage Stamps, issued 1847. The first stamp issues were authorized by an act of Congress and approved on March 3, 1847. [20] The earliest known use of the Franklin 5¢ is July 7, 1847, while the earliest known use of the Washington 10¢ is July 2, 1847.

7. Presidents of the United States on U.S. postage stamps

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   The 5-cent Franklin and the 10-cent Washington postage stamps issued in 1847 were the first postage stamps issued and authorized for nationwide postal duty by the U.S. Post Office. The firm of Rawdon, Wright, Hatch, and Edson of New York City were given a four-year contract to print the first U.S. postage stamps in 1847.

8. Postage is going up again. You should care, even if you don’t ...

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   You should care, even if you don’t send mail. Chris Isidore, CNN. July 13, 2024 at 7:00 AM. On Sunday, the cost of a stamp is going up for the second time this year, jumping 5 cents for first ...

9. List of most expensive philatelic items - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of the highest known prices paid for philatelic items, including stamps and covers. The current record price for a single stamp is US$9,480,000 paid for the British Guiana 1c magenta. This list is ordered by consumer price index inflation-adjusted value (in bold) in millions of United States dollars in 2023.