Yes, postage stamps require that you pay for them. That is how the postal service gets its revenue so that it can do business. Postage goes up when the cost to deliver exceeds the cost taken in.
States do not issue postage stamps. Only the Federal Government can issue postage stamps for US mail. However, each state has had numerous stamps issued honoring them. There have been sheets of state birds and state flags issued. And many get recognized on the anniversary of their statehood.
Yes for international mail and domestic.The country of Andorra is the one exemption for domestic mailing where its free
No, postage stamps are not taxed.
No, postage stamps are not taxed.
No, all stamps do not cost the same. Stamps have a face value and that is their cost. Stamps are available in many denominations typically to cover a variety of weights and services for mail.
to pay extra postage
That is what stamps are for, to pay postage. In the US you buy postage stamps and put them on mail to any other country in the world.
Semi-postal stamps are stamps that are issued to pay postage, but cost more than the standard postage rate. The additional money is contributed to charity. Many countries have issued such stamps on a regular basis. The US has only issued a couple such stamps.
That is the purpose of the Forever Stamps. They always equal the first class cost. It does not matter what you pay for them.
Yes, their value will increase when the cost of postage goes up. And you will pay the current cost for stamps at the post office.
By ordinary mail (snail mail) you do. That's what postage stamps are for. And that's why the whole culture of stamps started in the first place...
Whenever I have questions on cost for postage I just use this, http://ircalc.usps.gov/ I don't have a direct answer for you, but the next best thing would be to take the card into your local Post Office & pay for the postage there. You can pay for the exact postage rather than havening to deal with spending extra on stamps than you needed to.
as much as someone is prepared to pay for it.
These stamps are still good for postage. They are still worth face value to anyone who needs stamps for postage. A dealer might charge twice face for them, so if you could find a collector who was thinking about buying them from a dealer, you could make a deal. A dealer will not likely pay more than face for them.
Using Chase Bill Pay Online, you can pay anyone or any business in the United States. By paying online, there is no need to write checks or waste postage stamps mailing them. You can pay once, or set up a recurring payment for weekly, bi-weekly or monthly payments automatically.
These stamps are virtually worthless:one dealer I know of will pay 5 cents per hundred , if you have $50.00 worth and pay postage to send them to him.
Stamps are used to pay for postage or taxes. When attached to an envelop, the proper amount covers the cost of mailing the letter or package. In taxes they are affixed to legal documents or deeds to indicate that the appropriate amounts have been paid.