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US postage rate increases -- for ordinary first class letters

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June, 1932 up to 3 cents from 2 cents.

July, 1958 up to 4 cents <<<<< So, 3 cents until July; 4 cents after that/

Jan , 1963 up to 5 cents

July, 1968 up to 6 cents

May, 1971 up to 8 cents

June, 1974 up to 10 cents

June, 1976 up to 13 cents

June, 1978 up to 15 cents

May , 1981 up to 18 cents

Nov , 1981 up to 20 cents

Feb , 1985 up to 22 cents

June, 1988 up to 25 cents

June, 1991 up to 29 cents

Jan , 1995 up to 32 cents

June, 1999 up to 33 cents

Jan , 2001 up to 34 cents

June, 2002 up to 37 cents

Jan , 2006 up to 39 cents

May , 2007 up to 41 cents

May , 2008 up to 42 cents

May , 2009 up to 44 cents

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US postage rate increases -- for ordinary first class letters

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June, 1932 up to 3 cents from 2 cents.

July, 1958 up to 4 cents <<<< 3 cents until July; after that, 4 cents.

Jan , 1963 up to 5 cents

July, 1968 up to 6 cents

May, 1971 up to 8 cents

June, 1974 up to 10 cents

June, 1976 up to 13 cents

June, 1978 up to 15 cents

May , 1981 up to 18 cents

Nov , 1981 up to 20 cents

Feb , 1985 up to 22 cents

June, 1988 up to 25 cents

June, 1991 up to 29 cents

Jan , 1995 up to 32 cents

June, 1999 up to 33 cents

Jan , 2001 up to 34 cents

June, 2002 up to 37 cents

Jan , 2006 up to 39 cents

May , 2007 up to 41 cents

May , 2008 up to 42 cents

May , 2009 up to 44 cents

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First class stamps sold for 3 cents in 1957. They went to 4 cent the next year.

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The cost of one ounce of mail in 1959 was 4 cents. It went up to 5 cents on January 3, 1963.

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Cost of a postage stamp was dependant on the face value of the stamp. The most common rate stamp is for First Class Mail. In the United States 1952 that was 3 cents for the first ounce.

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The price of a First Class Stamp in 1950 was 3 cents. It was good for one ounce of First Class Postage. It did not change until it went to 4 cents in 1958.

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The US domestic rate for an ordinary 1st-class letter was 4 cents in 1959.

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The US domestic rate for an ordinary 1st-class letter was 3 cents in 1950.

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