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In general these are fairly common. Minimal value for this stamp indicates that the cost is in packaging and tracking and not the stamp itself. There are going to be specific issues with a bit more value, but you will have to identify the stamp and look it up in the catalog.

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The cost of a First Class US postage stamp in 1979 was 15 cents. It was raised from 13 cents in 1975. It stayed at that price until May 1978.

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In 1979, up until 3/26/81, the price of a first class postage stamp in the US was 15 cents.

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The 1st Class Postage rate was 15 cents in 1979. It was raised from 13 cents in 1975. It was increased to 18 cents in 1981.

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The postage rate in 1979 was 15 cents. It was raised from 13 cents in 1978. It went to 18 cents in 1981.

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The cost for the first ounce of postage in 1979 was 15 cents. The rate was established 29 May 1978.

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The cost of a first class stamp in 1979 was 15 cents. For a postcard it was 10 cents. It stayed at that rate until March of 1981.

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