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
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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The price of a postage stamp was dependent on the face value of the stamp. The most common rate stamp is for First Class Mail. In the United States 1973 that was 8 cents for the first ounce.
The cost of a first class stamp in 1973 was 8 cents. For a postcard it was 6 cents. It stayed at that rate until March of 1974 when it went to 10 cents.
The US domestic rate for an ordinary 1st-class letter was 8 cents in 1973.
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A US Postal employee told me that they won't lose any value if the rate goes up, and so far I have not had one returned. You may want to call the post office to verify this.
dated 1992 and were given to us postal workers
The 1973-74 US stamp is worth .20c for both mint and used (in excellent shape)
The cost for postage in 2005 was 37 cents.
That will depend a great deal on which 15 cent stamp it is. There have been stamps issued for many decades with that value. Consult a catalog and identify the specific stamp. It will also help you find the value.
There 4 flower stamp is worth 34 cents. They were used to cover increases in postal rates when they weren't sure how much would be authorized. Check the US Postal web site for specific pictures to match up with the one you have.
You'll have to identify the stamp, as the date 1836 must refer to some anniversary. The earliest US stamp is 1847. Use a catalog online or from your local library to identify the stamp. It will also provide some idea of what the value is.
The stamp denomination is 15 cents. The stamp is a definitive, which means that the US Postal Service just printed more every time they ran out. Thus there are millions of them out there. As with all stamps, value depends upon condition. If your stamp has a cancel on it (used) it's worth sentimental value. If it hasn't been used yet, it's worth 15 cents.
this cover bears the 8cent Lyndon b. Johnson stamp of 1973 and the 12cent freedom of conscience stamp of 1980.u.s mint presidential medal 24kt gold electroplated by the postal commemorative society.
It is worth the original cost of the stamp.