<Table> United States domestic first class & postcard rates, 1863--present (USD) <Tr> <Th> Date Introduced </Th> <Th> Letters (for first ounce) </Th> <Th> Packages (for first ounce) </Th> <Th> Additional (per ounce) </Th> <Th> Postcard rate </Th> <Th> Comments </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 3, 1863 </Td> <Td>. 06 (. 03 for ​ ⁄ oz) </Td> <Td>. 06 </Td> <Td>. 06 (. 03 per ​ ⁄ oz) </Td> <Td>. 06 </Td> <Td>. 02 per half ounce in drop boxes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> October 1, 1883 </Td> <Td>. 04 (. 02 for ​ ⁄ oz) </Td> <Td>. 04 </Td> <Td>. 04 (. 02 per ​ ⁄ oz) </Td> <Td>. 04 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> July 1, 1885 </Td> <Td>. 02 </Td> <Td>. 02 </Td> <Td>. 02 </Td> <Td>. 02 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> July 1, 1898 </Td> <Td>. 02 </Td> <Td>. 02 </Td> <Td>. 02 </Td> <Td>. 01 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 2, 1917 </Td> <Td>. 03 </Td> <Td>. 03 </Td> <Td>. 03 </Td> <Td>. 02 </Td> <Td> War Years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> July 1, 1919 </Td> <Td>. 02 </Td> <Td>. 02 </Td> <Td>. 02 </Td> <Td>. 01 </Td> <Td> Dropped back by Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> July 1, 1928 </Td> <Td>. 02 </Td> <Td>. 02 </Td> <Td>. 02 </Td> <Td>. 01 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> July 6, 1932 </Td> <Td>. 03 </Td> <Td>. 03 </Td> <Td>. 03 </Td> <Td>. 01 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1952 </Td> <Td>. 03 </Td> <Td>. 03 </Td> <Td>. 03 </Td> <Td>. 02 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 1, 1958 </Td> <Td>. 04 </Td> <Td>. 04 </Td> <Td>. 04 </Td> <Td>. 03 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 7, 1963 </Td> <Td>. 05 </Td> <Td>. 05 </Td> <Td>. 05 </Td> <Td>. 04 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 7, 1968 </Td> <Td>. 06 </Td> <Td>. 06 </Td> <Td>. 06 </Td> <Td>. 05 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 16, 1971 </Td> <Td>. 08 </Td> <Td>. 08 </Td> <Td>. 08 </Td> <Td>. 06 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 2, 1974 </Td> <Td>. 10 </Td> <Td>. 10 </Td> <Td>. 10 </Td> <Td>. 08 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 14, 1975 </Td> <Td>. 10 </Td> <Td>. 10 </Td> <Td>. 09 </Td> <Td>. 07 </Td> <Td> Last surface mail rate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 31, 1975 </Td> <Td>. 13 </Td> <Td>. 13 </Td> <Td>. 11 </Td> <Td>. 09 </Td> <Td> All domestic first class & postcards by airmail </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 29, 1978 </Td> <Td>. 15 </Td> <Td>. 15 </Td> <Td>. 13 </Td> <Td>. 10 </Td> <Td> A Stamp Used </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 22, 1981 </Td> <Td>. 18 </Td> <Td>. 18 </Td> <Td>. 17 </Td> <Td>. 12 </Td> <Td> B Stamp Used </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> November 1, 1981 </Td> <Td>. 20 </Td> <Td>. 20 </Td> <Td>. 17 </Td> <Td>. 13 </Td> <Td> C Stamp Used </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> February 17, 1985 </Td> <Td>. 22 </Td> <Td>. 22 </Td> <Td>. 17 </Td> <Td>. 14 </Td> <Td> D Stamp Used </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 3, 1988 </Td> <Td>. 25 </Td> <Td>. 25 </Td> <Td>. 20 </Td> <Td>. 15 </Td> <Td> E Stamp Used </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> February 3, 1991 </Td> <Td>. 29 </Td> <Td>. 29 </Td> <Td>. 23 </Td> <Td>. 19 </Td> <Td> F Stamp Used (also 4 cent F makeup rate stamp) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1995 </Td> <Td>. 32 </Td> <Td>. 32 </Td> <Td>. 23 </Td> <Td>. 20 </Td> <Td> G Stamp Used (also 3 cent G makeup rate stamp) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 10, 1999 </Td> <Td>. 33 </Td> <Td>. 33 </Td> <Td>. 22 </Td> <Td>. 20 </Td> <Td> H Stamp Used (also 1 cent H makeup rate stamp) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 7, 2001 </Td> <Td>. 34 </Td> <Td>. 34 </Td> <Td>. 21 </Td> <Td>. 20 </Td> <Td> Nondenominated Stamps Used </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> July 1, 2001 </Td> <Td>. 34 </Td> <Td>. 34 </Td> <Td>. 23 </Td> <Td>. 21 </Td> <Td> Nondenominated Stamps Used </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> June 30, 2002 </Td> <Td>. 37 </Td> <Td>. 37 </Td> <Td>. 23 </Td> <Td>. 23 </Td> <Td> Flag and Antique Toy Stamps Used </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 8, 2006 </Td> <Td>. 39 </Td> <Td>. 39 </Td> <Td>. 24 </Td> <Td>. 24 </Td> <Td> Lady Liberty Flag Stamp Used </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 14, 2007 </Td> <Td>. 41 </Td> <Td> 1.13 </Td> <Td>. 17 </Td> <Td>. 26 </Td> <Td> Shape - based postage pricing introduced; Forever stamps introduced; different prices for letters and packages for the first time </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 12, 2008 </Td> <Td>. 42 </Td> <Td> 1.17 </Td> <Td>. 17 </Td> <Td>. 27 </Td> <Td> Price change announced February 11, 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 11, 2009 </Td> <Td>. 44 </Td> <Td> 1.22 </Td> <Td>. 17 </Td> <Td>. 28 </Td> <Td> Price change announced February 10, 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 17, 2011 </Td> <Td>. 44 </Td> <Td> 1.71 (3 oz) </Td> <Td>. 20 (letters). 17 (packages) </Td> <Td>. 29 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 22, 2012 </Td> <Td>. 45 </Td> <Td> 1.95 (3 oz) </Td> <Td>. 20 (letters). 17 (packages) </Td> <Td>. 32 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 27, 2013 </Td> <Td>. 46 </Td> <Td> 2.07 (3 oz) </Td> <Td>. 20 (letters). 17 (packages) </Td> <Td>. 33 </Td> <Td> Price change announced October 11, 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 26, 2014 </Td> <Td>. 49 </Td> <Td> 2.32 (3 oz) </Td> <Td>. 21 (letters). 17 (packages) </Td> <Td>. 34 </Td> <Td> Price change announced September 25, 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 31, 2015 </Td> <Td>. 49 </Td> <Td> 2.54 (3 oz) </Td> <Td>. 22 (letters). 20 (packages) </Td> <Td>. 35 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> April 10, 2016 </Td> <Td>. 47 </Td> <Td> 2.54 (3 oz) </Td> <Td>. 21 (letters). 20 (packages) </Td> <Td>. 34 </Td> <Td> Price change announced February 25, 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 22, 2017 </Td> <Td>. 49 </Td> <Td> 2.67 (3 oz) </Td> <Td>. 21 (letters). 18 (packages) </Td> <Td>. 34 </Td> <Td> Price change announced October 12, 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 21, 2018 </Td> <Td>. 50 </Td> <Td> 3.50 (4 oz) </Td> <Td>. 21 (letters). 35 (packages) </Td> <Td>. 35 </Td> <Td> Price change announced October 6, 2017 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Date Introduced </Th> <Th> Letters (for first ounce) </Th> <Th> Packages (for first ounce) </Th> <Th> Additional (per ounce) </Th> <Th> Postcard rate </Th> <Th> Comments </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 3, 1863 </Td> <Td>. 06 (. 03 for ​ ⁄ oz) </Td> <Td>. 06 </Td> <Td>. 06 (. 03 per ​ ⁄ oz) </Td> <Td>. 06 </Td> <Td>. 02 per half ounce in drop boxes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> October 1, 1883 </Td> <Td>. 04 (. 02 for ​ ⁄ oz) </Td> <Td>. 04 </Td> <Td>. 04 (. 02 per ​ ⁄ oz) </Td> <Td>. 04 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr>

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