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A 2012 U.S. Forever stamp. In 2006, the USPS applied for permission to issue a first-class postage stamp similar to non-denominated stamps, termed the "Forever stamp". [12] The first such stamp was unveiled on March 26, 2007, and went on sale April 12, 2007, for 41 cents (US$0.41). [13]
Postal service in the United States began with the delivery of stampless letters whose cost was borne by the receiving person, later encompassed pre-paid letters carried by private mail carriers and provisional post offices, and culminated in a system of universal prepayment that required all letters to bear nationally issued adhesive postage stamps.
Regular stamps differ from Forever Stamps in that they are printed in different denominations. For example, there are 1-cent, 2-cent, 3-cent, 5 cent and 10-cent stamps. You can also buy an ...
Penny Black – World's first postage stamp; Penny Blue – Trial printings from a penny black plate; Two pence blue – Issued for second rate step, at the same time as Penny Black; VR official – First official stamp; Prince Consort Essay; Penny Red – Improved follow-ons to the Penny Black; Archer Roulette – Experimental separation of stamps
The Forever stamp cost 41 cents in 2007 when USPS introduced it. The price of first-class Forever stamps increased from 68 cents to 73 cents July 14, an increase of more than 7%.
Next month, on Jan. 21, 2024, the price of some Postal Service mail will increase. Forever stamp prices will rise from 66 cents to 68 cents.