Before you mail those invites…Stamps are going up!
A/p the USPS website, Mailing Services Prices Effective as of May 11, 2009:
On May 11 the price for a 1-ounce First-Class Mail stamp will increase from 42¢ to 44¢. Prices for other mailing services — Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services (including Parcel Post), and Extra Services — will also change. The average increase by class of mail is at or below the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
Customers can use their Forever Stamps — regardless of when purchased — to mail 1-ounce letters after the price change, without the need for additional postage. Forever Stamps are widely available through Post Offices, commercial retail outlets such as grocery stores, and online.
Prices for mailing services will continue to adjust each May. Prices for most shipping services, including Express Mail and Priority Mail, were adjusted in January and will not change in May.
Select Prices
| First-Class Mail | Price |
|---|---|
| Letters – first ounce | $0.44 |
| Large envelopes – first ounce | $0.88 |
| Parcels – first ounce | $1.22 |
| Additional ounces | $0.17 |
| Postcard | $0.28 |
| Stamped Card | $0.31 |
| Stamped Envelope | $0.54 |
| First-Class Mail International | Price |
|---|---|
| Postcards and Letters – first ounce | |
| Canada | $0.75 |
| Mexico | $0.79 |
| All other countries | $0.9 |
| Extra Services | Price |
|---|---|
| Certified Mail | $2.80 |
| Return Receipt | |
| Printed copy | $2.30 |
| Electronic copy | $1.10 |
| Money Orders | |
| Up to $500 | $1.10 |
| $500.01 to $1,000 | $1.50 |
| Delivery Confirmation (Retail) | |
| Priority Mail | $0.70 |
| First-Class Mail (parcels only) | $0.80 |
| Package Services (parcels only) | $0.80 |
| Signature Confirmation (Retail) | $2.35 |
| Insurance | |
| Up to $50 | $1.75 |
| $50.01 to $100 | $2.25 |
| $100.01 to $200 | $2.75 |
| $200.01 to $300 | $4.70 |
| $300.01 to $5,000 | $4.70 plus $1 for each $100 |
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