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Postage Rates |
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Here is a
table showing how the cost to mail a letter in the United
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Historical Cost to Mail A Letter |
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One-half Ounce Rates |
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Up to 3,000 miles per 1/2 oz. |
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Over 3,000 miles per 1/2 oz. |
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Drop letters |
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All U.S., per 1/2 oz. |
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One Ounce Rates |
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-1¢ |
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1890's |
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0¢ |
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0¢ |
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(W.W.1 Emergency increase) |
1917 |
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0¢ |
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(restoration of pre-war rate) |
1919 |
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1932 |
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0¢ |
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1958 |
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1971 |
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1974 |
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1978 |
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1991 |
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1995 |
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1999 |
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Jan. 7, 2006 |
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May 14, 2007 |
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May 12, 2008 |
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The "forever stamp" went on sale on April 12, 2007, at 41 cents each. These stamps can be used forever, and will still be good to mail a first-class letter in the future, even though the rates go up. |
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Vaughn's Summaries (One-Pagers) ©2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Vaughn Aubuchon ... All Rights Reserved http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com This Vaughns U.S. Postal Rates History Chart webpage was last updated on 2008-03-05. |