{"id":18166,"date":"2013-01-24T20:35:04","date_gmt":"2013-01-25T01:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=18166"},"modified":"2013-01-24T20:35:04","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T01:35:04","slug":"price-change-affects-postal-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2013\/01\/price-change-affects-postal-customers\/","title":{"rendered":"Price Change Affects <br>Postal Customers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By:\u00a0Debra Mitchell<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/price-change-affects-postal-customers\/posatage-change\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18167\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-18167\" title=\"posatage change\" src=\"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/posatage-change-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/posatage-change-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/posatage-change-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/posatage-change.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Postage for First Class mail increases by one penny Sunday, January 27th.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">GREAT NEWS<\/span>\u00a0&#8211; Effective on the 27th, FREE tracking service will be included on all Priority, Express and Standard Post (formerly called Parcel Post) as well.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s one-cent increase translates to only a few more dollars for the average residential customer.\u00a0 In fact, even if you mail a letter or card every single day, you\u2019ll only pay $4 more for postage the entire year!\u00a0 At 46 cents, a postage stamp is still one of the best bargains in the United States.\u00a0 The Postal Service does not receive tax dollars to cover the cost of operations.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a brief history of first-class mail stamp prices, beginning with the $.02 stamp in 1885:\u00a0 1917, $.03; 1919, $.02; 1932, $.03; 1958, $.04; 1963, $.05; 1968, $06; 1971, $08; 1974, $.10; 1975- $.13; 1978, $.15; 1981, $.18 and $.20; 1985, $.22; 1988, $.25; 1991, $.29; 1995, $.33; 2001, $.34; 2002, $.37; 2006, $.39; 2007, $.41; 2008, $.42; 2009, $.44; and 2012, $.45.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2007 the Postal Service has issued Forever stamps, which are valid for First-Class postage regardless of any price changes.\u00a0 Forever stamps are purchased at the current First-Class postage rate and are valid Forever!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Now\u2019s the time to sort through all those unused stamps that have been accumulating in a box or drawer.\u00a0 The amount indicated on those stamps is still valid.\u00a0 You can use them any time.\u00a0 And, if you have any one-cent stamps, you\u2019re in luck because that\u2019s the amount of the increase that became effective January 27.\u00a0 Any combination of stamps may be used in meeting the postage requirements.\u00a0 The Post Office encourages you to utilize all the stamps you have.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any of those non-denominational A-H stamps that were issued, here\u2019s the letter, the year it was issued, and its value:\u00a0 A, 1978, $.15; B, 1981, $.18; C, 1981, $.20; D, 1985, $.22; E, 1988, $.25; F, 1991, $.29, G, 1994, $.32; and H, 1998, $.33.\u00a0 A one-cent make-up stamp (a weathervane) was also issued in 1998.<\/p>\n<p>February Is Love Month &#8211; Your local Post Office has a variety of Hallmark Valentines cards for that special someone.\u00a0 Nothing says \u201cI Love You\u201d better than a hand written card that you can keep forever.\u00a0 Another loving gesture would be to create a unique photo card using Cardstore.com, a partner vendor with the United States Postal Service.\u00a0 You can also select your card from an extensive gallery:\u00a0 say it in a card when whispering won\u2019t do; say just the right romantic words; or make it funny with one of 53 Cupid\u2019s valentines. 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