For those of us mailing in the United States, postage will go up Monday, May 11. It will cost 44 cents for the first ounce and 17 cents for additional ounces for letters. Postcard postage will cost 28 cents.
I'm not complaining...just reminding you. In my opinion, 44 cents is a good deal for someone to come to my house, pick up a letter and deliver it anywhere in the United States.
Of course, more information, including all of the postage rates are at the United States Postal Servive Web site, www.usps.com.
You can also order postage there and have it delivered to your mailbox. There are some new 44-cent stamps on there. But, to me, one of the fun things to do is come up with combinations of stamps to equal the correct postage.
For example, you can use one 41-cent Beautiful Blooms stamp and one 3-cent Star FP stamp. Or you could use a Polar Bear (.28), one Navajo Necklace (.02), one American Clock (.10) and one Chippendale Chair (.04). Or, how about this combination: one Tropical Fruit (.27), one Silver Coffee Pot (.03), one American Toleware (.05), one Chippendale Chair (.04), one Tiffany Lamp (.01) and two Navajo Necklaces (.02 each).
Just remember to use the correct amount of postage on Monday!
2 comments:
Thank you for the link to the US Postal Service web site.
'Aunt Amelia'
Dear you,~
Aunt Amelia's Attic
I love to make up different combinations of postage, especially international mail. It takes two of the now 44¢ stamps and one 10¢ to equal postage for a not-too-long letter or postcard to places outside North America. Gives me lots of options (once all the 44¢ stamps are finally released) for putting different postage on my mail!
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