Folks might also find assistance on US Postal matters from the Smithsonian
National Postal Museum which has a modest website (
http://www.si.edu/postal/start.html) and dedicated staff.-Mark
Mark Henderson
Ely, Nevada
Vergil Noble wrote:
> Here is the the official rate information provided by the U.S.P.S. for
> first-class mail and post cards. There was no standard national rate
> from 1854-1863, during which time rates were determined by weight and
> distance for delivery.
>
> Letters
>
> Per
> Effective Date 1/2 Ounce
> March 3, 1863 3
> March 3, 1883 2
>
> Per Ounce
> July 1, 1885 2
> November 3, 1917 3
> July 1, 1919 2
> July 6, 1932 3
> August 1, 1958 4
> January 7, 1963 5
> January 7, 1968 6
> May 16, 1971 8
> March 2, 1974 10
> Each
> First Additional
> Ounce Ounce
> September 14, 1975 10 9
> December 31, 1975 13 11
> May 29, 1978 15 13
> March 22, 1981 18 17
> November 1, 1981 20 17
> February 17, 1985 22 17
> April 3, 1988 25 20
> February 3, 1991 29 23
>
> Postal cards (Postal Service Issued) and Postcards (Privately
> Manufactured)
>
> Postal
> Effective Date Cards Postcards
> May 1, 1873 1 --
> July 1, 1898 1 1
> November 3, 1917 2 2
> July 1, 1919 1 1
> April 15, 1925 1 2
> July 1, 1928 1 1
> January 1, 1952 2 2
> August 1, 1958 3 3
> January 7, 1963 4 4
> January 7, 1968 5 5
> May 16, 1971 6 6
> March 2, 1974 8 8
> September 14, 1975 7 7
> December 31, 1975 9 9
> May 29, 1978 10 10
> March 22, 1981 12 12
> November 1, 1981 13 13
> February 17, 1985 14 14
> April 3, 1988 15 15
> February 3, 1991 19 19
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