Stamp Prices Rising May 12

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New stamp prices go into effect starting May 12. Here's the new prices you'll be paying for postage:

New stamp prices go into effect starting May 12. Here’s the new prices you’ll be paying for postage:

First-Class Mail letter (1 oz.) $0.42
First-Class Mail letter (2 oz.) $0.59
Postcard $0.27
First-Class Mail large envelope (2 oz.) $1.00
Certified Mail $2.70
First-Class Mail International to Canada and Mexico (1 oz.) $0.72
First-Class Mail International to all other countries (1 oz.) $0.94

New Prices Coming May 12, 2008 [USPS]

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