What was the price of stamps in 1968?

Answer 1

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 1968 that was 6 cents for the first ounce. For the first week of 1968 it was only 5 cents.

Answer 2

{| |- | First Class postage in 1963 went up to 5 cents for the first ounce on January 7th. This rate was valid through January 7 1968. At that point it went up to 6 cents. |}

Answer 3

The postage rate in 1966 was 5 cents. It was raised from 4 cents in 1958. It remained at that price until it went to 6 cents in 1968.

Answer 4

The cost for the first ounce of postage in 1968 started off at 5 cents. It was raised to 6 cents on the 7th of January.

Answer 5

January 7, 1968 6¢