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2. History of United States postage rates - Wikipedia

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   Since at least the early 1980s, the price of a stamp has closely followed the consumer price index. The large jumps in the early 1900s are because a change by a single penny was significant compared to the cost of the stamp. For example, the price increase from $0.02 to $0.03 on July 6, 1932, was a 50% increase in cost. Historical notes

3. As Another Price Hike Looms, Here's Why the Cost of Stamps ...

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   In 2024 dollars, that's about $1.95 and $8.13, respectively, which is a lot more than the cost of a first-class stamp today. Wikimedia Commons 1815: 16 to 50 Cents

4. US Postal Service hikes stamp prices again. Here’s ... - AOL

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   Postcard stamps increased to 44 cents from 40 cents and the cost to ship international letters increased 10 cents to $1.40, according to its website. Inflation and increased operating expenses are ...

5. Stamp prices just went up again. Here’s what the U.S. Postal ...

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   A new stamp price increase went into effect on Sunday, July 10, and includes a price hike for forever stamps. and prices at the post office. ... Postcard stamps increased to 44 cents from 40 cents ...

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. Postal card - Wikipedia

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   A message reply card, still attached, sent from Cuba to Germany, 1894. A Chinese zodiac "Year of the ox" postal card with an overprinted surcharged imprinted stamp, 1997. Postal cards are postal stationery with an imprinted stamp or indicium signifying the prepayment of postage. They are sold by postal authorities.

8. US Postal Service looks to raise price of stamps again ... - AOL

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   April 10, 2024 at 8:53 AM. The U.S. Postal Service is seeking to increase the price of stamps this summer, asking that the price for first class stamps jump from 68 cents to 73 cents. The request ...

9. Non-denominated postage - Wikipedia

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   The first United States non-denominated postage stamp, issued in 1975, was valued at 10 cents. Non-denominated postage is a postage stamp intended to meet a certain postage rate, but printed without the denomination, the price for that rate. They may retain full validity for the intended rate, regardless of later rate changes, or they may ...