Stamps Increasing to 42¢ on May 12

Forever Stamp Will Still Get Your Letter Delivered



WASHINGTON, DC — The price for a one-ounce First-Class stamp will increase from 41 to 42 cents on May 12.



Prices for other mailing services, such as Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services (including single-piece Parcel Post), and Special Services will also change (see chart below). The average increase by class of mail is at or below the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index.



Demand for the Forever Stamp continues to increase as the May 12 stamp price change approaches. The Forever Stamp, as the name suggests, can be used to mail a one-ounce First-Class Mail letter at any time in the future without additional postage, regardless of when the stamps are purchased or used and no matter how prices may change. Customers who buy Forever Stamps now at the current First-Class Mail stamp price of 41 cents will save a penny when the price of stamps – including the Forever Stamp – increases to 42 cents on May 12.



Forever Stamps, featuring an image of the Liberty Bell, are available for purchase at Post Offices nationwide, online at usps.com, by phone at 1-800-STAMP-24, and from Automated Postal Centers and ATMs. They are sold in booklets of 20 and sheetlets of 18.



Selected Prices & Services     Current     New (Effective May 12)



First-Class Mail Letter (1 oz.)    41¢        42¢

 

First-Class Mail Letter (2 oz.)    58¢        59¢

 

Postcard                                        26¢        27¢

 

Large Envelope (2 oz.)                97¢        $1.00

 

Money Orders (up to $500)    $1.05        $1.05

 

Certified Mail                            $2.65        $2.70

 

First-Class Mail International Letter

(1 oz. to Canada and Mexico)    69¢        72¢

 

First-Class Mail International Letter

(1 oz. to other countries)            90¢        94¢

 

Prices for all postal products and services are available at usps.com/prices.



Consistent with a new law, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, prices for mailing services will be adjusted annually each May. The Postal Service plans to provide 90 days’ notice before the price changes each year.