On August 29, the Forever Stamp Price Will Increase

USPS announced their proposal for a major overhaul of pricing and services over the next ten years in an effort to stay financially afloat. A big component of the plan is a slight price increase for letters and forever stamps. Forever stamps will automatically jump to this new price, so no need to worry about your forever stamps at home. If you buy a sheet of forever stamps on August 28, they will be 55c each, but if you buy a sheet on August 29, they will cost 58c apiece.

It’s important to know this if you use vintage postage stamps, especially if you are mailing out large invitations. Example: A 2oz letter with a wax seal is currently 95c to mail, but on August 29 it will cost 98c.

Rate changes in a nutshell…

• 1oz letter rate will change from 55c to 58c.

• Additional ounce stays the same (20c), so the rate for a 2oz letter will be 78c

• Postcards will go from 36c to 40c

• International letters increase from $1.20 to $1.30

Read the USPS press release here.

The stamps pictured above are my current favorites from USPS, featuring art by Emilio Sanchez.