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Release Date:

Monday, January 14, 2019

U.S. Postal Service rate increases, effective Jan. 27

The HFC mailroom would like to remind everyone that the U.S. Postal Service has announced several rate increases, effective Sunday, Jan. 27.

The most common first-class postage rates are shown below:

Single-piece letter - first ounce will be 55¢ (up from $50¢)
Single-piece flat – first ounce will be $1 (unchanged) [Flat mail (large-sized envelopes) includes any envelope that measures more than 11 1/2 inches long, or more than 6 1/8 inches high, or more than 1/4 inch thick.]
Each additional ounce (letters and flats) will be 21¢ (up from 15¢)
Postcards will be 35¢(unchanged)
First Class international letter – first ounce (including Canada) will be $1.15 (unchanged)

NOTE: You can still buy the Forever Stamp at the price of 50¢ each through Saturday, Jan. 26, and use them indefinitely ,after the above price increase takes effect.

The Forever Stamp is a special non-denominated stamp that is created to save postal customers time and money, especially when First Class Mail prices continue changing. The Forever Stamp always represents a one (1) ounce First-Class Mail price, no matter what the actual cost of a First-Class Mail piece costs when you use the stamp.

If you have any questions about postage rates or the College mail service, contact Kathy Rathwell in the HFC Mailroom at 317-6869 or krathwell@hfcc.edu.