In 1970, first class letters went for 6 cents.
First Class postage was 6 cents in 1970. There were still other stamps available for post cards and airmail. The price was dependent upon what you were mailing.
Postage in 1970 was was 6 cents for a First Class letter in the US. It went up to 8 cents in May of 1971. A postcard could be mailed for 5 cents.
The postage rate in 1980 was 15 cents. It was raised from 13 cents in 1978. It remained at that price until it went to 18 in 1981.
The postage rate in 1960 was 4 cents. It was raised from 3 cents in 1958. It went to 5 cents in 1963.
For the first part of the year postage was 6 cents. On May 16th the price went up to 8 cents for First Class mail. The postcard rate also went from 5 cents to 6 cents on that date.
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The cost of postal stamps are $0.28
500 first class stamps would cost: Well it depends where you get them from!!! :)
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they cost $0.49
Some are 1 cent and some are 2 cents It depends on the stamp. Most countries have postage stamps that range in value.
First class stamps were 22 cents in 1986. A post card would cost 14 cents.
The cost of postage stamps have been carefully regulated for hundreds of years. The official US Postal Service website presents stamps in hundreds of styles and denominations.
$44.oo for 100 stamps at $.44 each
If it weighs up to one ounce and is rigid and not extra thick you can mail it for 88 cents ( two first-class stamps). If it weighs 2 ounces the cost is $1.08. If it heavier or thicker, it will cost more.
The number of stamps is not important, it is the total value. Currently the cost is 98 cents.
The cost of stamps is quite flunctulant in today's economy. In order to stay up to date on the prices, I would visit the USPS website to see what the cost is currently.