Postal rates are going up again this month. A first class 1oz letter up 2 cents to 68 cents, post cards up 2 cents to 53 cents, but the additional oz rate will again stay pat at 24 cents. At least something didn’t go up!
United States domestic first class & postcard rates, 1863–present (USD)
| Date Introduced | Letters | Additional Ounce | Postcard |
| 48 | January 24, 2024 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.53 |
| 47 | July 9, 2023 | $ 0.66 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.51 |
| 46 | January 22, 2023 | $ 0.63 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.48 |
| 45 | July 10, 2022 | $ 0.60 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.44 |
| 44 | August 29, 2021 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.40 |
| 43 | January 24, 2021 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.36 |
| 42 | January 26, 2020 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.35 |
| 41 | January 27, 2019 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.35 |
| 40 | January 21, 2018 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.35 |
| 39 | January 22, 2017 | $ 0.49 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.34 |
| 38 | April 10, 2016 | $ 0.47 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.34 |
| 37 | May 31, 2015 | $ 0.49 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.35 |
| 36 | January 26, 2014 | $ 0.49 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.34 |
| 35 | January 27, 2013 | $ 0.46 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.33 |
| 34 | January 22, 2012 | $ 0.45 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.32 |
| 33 | April 17, 2011 | $ 0.44 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.29 |
| 32 | May 11, 2009 | $ 0.44 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.28 |
| 31 | May 12, 2008 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.27 |
| 30 | May 14, 2007 | $ 0.41 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.26 |
| 29 | January 8, 2006 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.24 |
| 28 | June 30, 2002 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.23 |
| 27 | July 1, 2001 | $ 0.34 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.21 |
| 26 | January 7, 2001 | $ 0.34 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.20 |
| 25 | January 10, 1999 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.20 |
| 24 | January 1, 1995 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.20 |
| 23 | February 3, 1991 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.19 |
| 22 | April 3, 1988 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.15 |
| 21 | February 17, 1985 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.14 |
| 20 | November 1, 1981 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.13 |
| 19 | March 22, 1981 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.12 |
| 18 | May 29, 1978 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.10 |
| 17 | December 31, 1975 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.09 |
| 16 | September 14, 1975 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.07 |
| 15 | March 2, 1974 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.08 |
| 14 | May 16, 1971 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.06 |
| 13 | January 7, 1968 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.05 |
| 12 | January 7, 1963 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.04 |
| 11 | August 1, 1958 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.03 |
| 10 | January 1, 1952 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.02 |
| 9 | July 6, 1932 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.01 |
| 8 | July 1, 1928 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.01 |
| 7 | April 15, 1925 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.01 |
| 6 | July 1, 1919 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.01 |
| 5 | November 2, 1917 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.02 |
| 4 | July 1, 1898 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.01 |
| 3 | July 1, 1885 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 |
| 2 | October 1, 1883 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.04 |
| 1 | July 1, 1863 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 |
Source: History of United States postage rates – Wikipedia
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