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Maximum weight for First-Class Mail letters is 3.5 oz; for large First-Class Mail envelopes, the maximum weight is 13 oz. All postcards and envelopes (or flats) must be rectangular, otherwise an additional charge may apply.
Forever Stamp Fact Sheet. The first Forever Stamp went on sale in April 2007 and it featured an image of the Liberty Bell. In 2011, all first-class one ounce stamps became forever stamps with the exception of stamps in coils of 500, 3,000, and 10,000.
One Forever First-Class Mail stamp represents the postage for sending one (1) ounce of mail. So, a forever First-Class stamp only buys you enough postage for a one (1 oz) ounce letter. Most letters and postcards weigh less than 1 ounce, though, and therefore require only one Forever Stamp.
TIP: As a rule of thumb, you can send 1 oz (4 sheets of printer paper and a business-sized envelope) for 1 First-Class Mail ® Forever ® stamp (currently $0.73). The postage for a large envelope (or flat) starts at $1.50 for 1 oz.
The postage value of a Forever Stamp is the current First-Class Mail single-piece 1-ounce letter rate — $0.41. Customers must affix additional postage when mailing letters weighing in excess of 1 ounce and/or letters subject to the nonmachinable surcharge or mailpieces subject to another rate of postage (e.g., large envelopes or ...
Forever Stamps are currently being sold for 41 cents and will be sold for 42 cents starting May 12, 2008. The Postal Service developed the Forever Stamp for consumers to ease the transition during price changes. There is only one Forever Stamp – it features an image of the Liberty Bell.
What is the weight of your mail piece? Pounds. Ounces. Kilograms. Please select from the following options. View Dimensions. Letter. Large Envelope. Package.
USPS.com FAQs
USPS postage rates offer low-cost mailing and shipping prices for domestic & international customers. See Forever postage stamp prices and other postage rates.
Price paid on a per ounce basis – based on the price of a First-Class Mail stamp. Maximum weight: 13 ounces – Additional ounces above one ounce have a separate per ounce price. Flats that are for the round-trip mailings of a disc and that weigh up to 2 ounces can be mailed at the postage price of a 1 ounce Flat.