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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 the Postal Service website.
The US Postal Service filed a notice with its regulators to increase prices on First-Class “Forever” stamps to 73 ... to 56 cents and international postcard prices increasing from $1.55 to $1. ...
The United States Postal Service announced plans to raise the price of Forever stamps and other postage for 2023. ... International Postcards: $1.40 to $1.45 ... Stock Up Now Before The Rate Hike ...
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.
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. [1] [2] This list is ordered by consumer price index inflation-adjusted value (in bold) in millions of United States dollars in 2023.
On January 26, 2014, the postal service raised the price of First-class postage stamps to 49 cents. Rates for other mail, including postcards and packages, also increased. [52] Starting in 2005, the USPS offered customers the ability to design and purchase custom stamps, which were offered through third-party providers, like Stamps.com and Zazzle.
Now stamps cost 73 cents. ... The USPS offers holiday inspired stamps for purchase. The price of a sheet of 20 for the below designs is $14.60. ... Postcard stamps are 56 cents each and come in ...
Britain had a half-penny rate to begin with. The U.S. "penny postcard" rate lasted through 1951. [3] Presumably for the purpose of getting a prompt reply, a sender was given the opportunity to pay for postage both ways with an attached message-reply card, first introduced by Germany in 1873. [2] Other European countries quickly followed suit.