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Simple Guide to US postage prices

In ounces and grams

A first class letter is 44-cents. This simple guide covers the rest.



US First-Class Mail Prices (effective 11 May 2009)


 




Weight





 

 Normal Envelope
 
Large Envelope
 < 1 ounce
 < 28 g
$0.44$0.88
 1 - 2 ounces 29 - 57 g $0.61$1.05
 2 - 3 ounces 58 - 85 g$0.78
$1.22
 3 - 3½ ounces 86 - 100 g $0.95$1.39
 3½ - 4 ounces 100 - 114 g
 Same Rate as Large
 $1.39
 4 - 5 ounces115 - 142 g
  $1.56
 5 - 6 ounces 142 - 170 g
  $1.73
 6 - 7 ounces171 -  199 g
  $1.90
 7 - 8  ounces200 - 228 g
  $2.07
 8 - 9 ounces 228 - 256 g
  $2.24
9 - 10 ounces 257 - 284 g
  $2.41
10 - 11 ounces 285 - 313 g
  $2.58
11 - 12 ounces 314 - 342 g
  $2.75
12 - 13 ounces
 343 - 370 g
  $2.92
Source: USPS                        

Forever stamps are always worth the same as 1 ounce of first class postage.  Currently they are the same as a 44-cent stamp.  So two would be worth 88-cents of postage.

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