Letter senders are faced with higher stamp price beginning Sunday when the United States Postal Service starts the implementation of the adjusted rates for both domestic and international mails.<\/p>\n
In a media statement, the Postal Service announced the price of first class mail will increase a penny from 33 cents to 34 cents starting Jan. 7, 2001, which is about 15 cents a month for the average household.<\/p>\n
“And while we’re talking cents, it makes good sense for customers to purchase 34-cent stamps before the new rate takes effect,” said USPS Honolulu District Manager Edward Broglio.<\/p>\n
Mr. Broglio said one-cent stamps are also available at the counter and at the vending machines in packets of 50 stamps. New rate 34-cent stamps are now on sale in three designs: Statue of Liberty; Flowers stamps (both in books of 20 and coils of 100); and the Farm Flag stamp in a pane of 20 self-adhesives.<\/p>\n
Vending machines also stock the new 34-cent stamps, said Mr. Broglio, adding that customers who prefer the convenience of letting their fingers do the shopping can order the 34-cent and the one-cent Kestrel stamps on the Internet at www.usps.com.<\/p>\n
New postage rates for single-piece letter are: 34 cents for an ounce; 55 cents for two ounces; 76 cents for three ounces; 97 cents for four ounces; $1.18 for 5 ounces; $1.39 for 6 ounces; $1.60 for 7 ounces; $1.81 for 8 ounces; $2.02 for 9 ounces; $2.44 for 11 ounces; $2.65 for 12 ounces; $2.86 for 13 ounces.<\/p>\n
For priority mails, the rates are: $3.50 for a pound and below; $3.95 for 1lb-2lbs; $5.15 for over 2lbs-3lbs; $6.35 for over 3lbs-4lbs; $7.55 for over 4lbs-5lbs.<\/p>\n
Express mail rates are $12.25 for up to 0.5 pound; $16 for over 0.5 pound up to 2lbs and flat rate; $18.85 for over 2lbs up to 3lbs; $21.70 for over 3lbs up to 4lbs; $24.50 for over 4lbs up to 5lbs.<\/p>\n
International Airmail: Canada and Mexico, 60 cents; 80 cents for all the other countries including Korea, Japan, China and the Philippines. International Postcards: 50 cents for Canada and Mexico and 70 cents for all other countries.<\/p>\n
Money order rates are 75 cents for domestic, 25 cents for APO\/FPO, and $3.25 for international. Aerogramme rate for all countries is 70 cents and certified mails would cost $1.90.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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