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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Stamp Prices Going Up Jan. 27

The price of postage to send a letter is increasing on Jan. 27.

The price of a first-class stamp will increase by one cent on Jan. 27. “The new 46-cent Forever stamps will allow customers to mail letters to any location in the United States,” according to a press release from the United States Postal Service. “Forever stamps are always good for mailing a one-ounce letter anytime in the future regardless of price changes.” The Postal Service is also introducing a new Global Forever stamp, which will allow you to mail letters anywhere in the world for $1.10. Here is a breakdown of the new single-piece First-Class mailing prices: As far as shipping services go, free tracking will be offered to all competitive packages, including retail Priority Mail and Parcel Post (recently renamed Standard Post), the …

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Sunday, January 6, 2013

Stamp Prices Increase: How Much Will Stamps Cost In 2013?

The price of postage to send a letter is increasing on Jan. 27.

Headed to a South Whitehall Post Office for stamps this month? You might want to bring some extra money. The price of a stamp is increasing by 1 cent on Jan. 27. “The new 46-cent Forever stamps will allow customers to mail letters to any location in the United States,” according to a press release from the United States Postal Service. “Forever stamps are always good for mailing a one-ounce letter anytime in the future regardless of price changes.” The Postal Service is also introducing a new Global Forever stamp, which will allow you to mail letters anywhere in the world for $1.10. Here is a breakdown of the new single-piece First-Class mailing prices: Let Patch save you time. Get great local stories like this delivered right to your …

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