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

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