It used to be that way prior to the reorganization in 1971. But the postal service has received no tax subsidy since 1982. We have ordered and ordered and reordered, and as fast as we get them, we sell them. It's amazing how many 1-cent stamps we have sold. We got 15,000 1-cent stamps in today and sold 10,000 by noon.
People react without counting their stamps.
The lines are getting longer, and it has been that way for two days. We already have the H stamp in stock and have The Year of the Hare stamp on order. We should get those commemorative stamps in next week. The nondenominational H stamp, which has an Uncle Sam hat on it, is the transition stamp until other denominational stamps can be delivered. After the first ounce, the rate goes down 1-cent.