The new first-class postage stamp changed from .42 to .44 on May 11, 2009.
Mint US stamps are worth their face value to use as postage, so use yours that way, if you need postage. Otherwise, your stamp has negligible value ( less than 25 cent retail) , but please do not throw it away! Keep it in your stamp collection for your children or yourself when you have more time. If you have more than one, you may be able to trade it for stamps of similar value. Or give it to a collector friend. Collectors always appreciate the thought even it they do not need the stamp. .
The stamp has to be accepted where you mail the letter. If you are mailing in Canada, you need a Canadian stamp. If you are in the US mailing to Canada, you can use a US stamp.
The denomination of a penguin US stamp can vary depending on the specific stamp issued. For instance, the "Penguins" stamp released in 2010 as part of the "Nature of America" series featured a 44-cent denomination. Always check the specific stamp design for accurate denomination details, as new stamps may have different values.
Yes, they can be added together. The USPS often issues a 'make-up rate' stamp that can be added to the old first class rate to make the new rate. And the US has not devalued the postage stamp since the US Civil War.
No US President has been pictured on a US stamp during his lifetime. The rules do not allow a living person to be depicted on a US Postage stamp.
Yes. Every letter mailed in the US needs a stamp.
Yes, did you get a stamp in your passport when you left the US?
yes
The same as any US stamp.
The President of the United States does not choose stamp designs. That is done by a committee under the direction of the US Postmaster.
What was the cost of a postage stamp in 2001
The previous rate was 29 cents and the new rate was 32. The make up stamp has a face value of 3 cents.