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underpants

(182,797 posts) Mon Jan 22, 2018, 04:15 PM Jan 2018

How much does a USPS first class stamp cost?

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	48 cents
	0 (0%)
	47 cents
	0 (0%)
	50 cents
	2 (22%)
	49 cents
	7 (78%)
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How much does a USPS first class stamp cost? (Original Post) underpants Jan 2018 OP

I buy chunks of "forever" stamps and promptly forget.. . . n/t annabanana Jan 2018 #1

Same Awsi Dooger Jan 2018 #4

forever KG Jan 2018 #2

As of yesterday. yesphan Jan 2018 #3

Yes apparently so underpants Jan 2018 #5

A bargain IMHO blogslut Jan 2018 #6

Yes it is. underpants Jan 2018 #7

Was .49 cents. LP2K12 Jan 2018 #8

✅ underpants Jan 2018 #9

Depends on when and where you buy your stamps! SeattleVet Jan 2018 #10

I'm so old I remember when it was five cents to mail a letter mainer Jan 2018 #11

For me 30 cents. roamer65 Jan 2018 #12

USPS First Class mail just went up crazycatlady Jan 2018 #13

I'm so old I remember "Air Mail" stamps. They were almost $.20 at that time..lol. n/t monmouth4 Jan 2018 #14

I would have been right treestar Jan 2018 #15

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

1. I buy chunks of "forever" stamps and promptly forget.. . . n/t

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 04:16 PM

Jan 2018

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)

4. Same

Reply to annabanana (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 04:18 PM

Jan 2018

Last batch was Star Wars. I don't remember why I picked those.

And yes, I do mail letters semi-frequently -- three within the past week.

KG

(28,751 posts)

2. forever

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 04:17 PM

Jan 2018

yesphan

(1,587 posts)

3. As of yesterday.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 04:18 PM

Jan 2018

fitty cent.

underpants

(182,797 posts)

5. Yes apparently so

Reply to yesphan (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 04:18 PM

Jan 2018

I just went to get stamps for work. I had no idea.

blogslut

(38,000 posts)

6. A bargain IMHO

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 04:23 PM

Jan 2018

underpants

(182,797 posts)

7. Yes it is.

Reply to blogslut (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 04:27 PM

Jan 2018

LP2K12

(885 posts)

8. Was .49 cents.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 05:11 PM

Jan 2018

New 2018 rate is .50 cents.

underpants

(182,797 posts)

9. ✅

Reply to LP2K12 (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 05:14 PM

Jan 2018

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)

10. Depends on when and where you buy your stamps!

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 05:54 PM

Jan 2018

Current rate is $.50 for a 1st class letter of 1 ounce or under (new rate went into effect as of yesterday).

Costco has 'forever' stamps for a little less. We stocked up a few years ago when there was a rate drop to $.47 (due to a weirdness in the way the government operated), so out rate is still a little under $.47.

mainer

(12,022 posts)

11. I'm so old I remember when it was five cents to mail a letter

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 05:56 PM

Jan 2018

Now I try not to look at the price and just buy the big rolls of Forever stamps.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

12. For me 30 cents.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 05:57 PM

Jan 2018

I use old unused denominated stamps sold from collections. The stamp collecting hobby has crashed.

All unused USPS stamps from 1862 to date are still valid for usage!