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History of U.S. Postage Stamp Prices | Prior to the middle of the 19th century, rates were based on the number of sheets in a letter and the distance it was traveling. In 1845, rates were based on the weight of a letter and the distance it was going. Beginning in 1863, domestic letter rates became "uniform," that is, they were based solely on weight, regardless of distance.
Postage listed below is in cents.
Domestic Letters | Effective Date | Per 1/2 ounce | | March 3, 1863 | 3 | | March 3, 1883 | 2 | | | Per ounce | | July 1, 1885 | 2 | | November 3, 1917 | 3 | | July 1, 1919 | 2 | | July 6, 1932 | 3 | | August 1, 1958 | 4 | | January 7, 1963 | 5 | | January 7, 1968 | 6 | | May 16, 1971 | 8 | | March 2, 1974 | 10 | | | First Ounce | Each Additional Ounce | September 14, 1975 | 10 | 9 | December 31, 1975 | 13 | 11 | May 29, 1978 | 15 | 13 | March 22, 1981 | 18 | 17 | November 1, 1981 | 20 | 17 | February 17, 1985 | 22 | 17 | April 3, 1988 | 25 | 20 | February 3, 1991 | 29 | 23 | January 1, 1995 | 32 | 23 | January 10,1999 | 33 | 22 | January 5, 2001 | 34 | 23 | June 30, 2002 | 37 | 23 | January 8, 2006 | 39 | 24 | May 14, 2007 | 41 | 17 | May 12, 2008 | 42 | 17 | May 11, 2009 | 44 | 17 | April 17, 2011 | 44 | 20 | January 22, 2012 | 45 | | Table from the U.S. Postal Service
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