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PERSONALIZED POSTAGE RATE TABLE

 

The Rate Table lists the common denominations used by the USPS within a rate period. This is not an indication that a stamp with that denomination was actually printed or generally offered to the public.

 

The actual denominations listed on vendor sites varied by rate and year. It is known that specific denominations not listed on the vendors sites were offered to large volume users and that sample / illustrative sheets with non standard denominations were sold to prospective volume purchasers.  The expanded Rate Table provides a means of cataloging these special issues.

 

Within the Catalog of United States Personalized Postage
illustrative denominations are assigned catalog numbers.
  


The Rate Table is used to assign a denomination letter to the catalog number. It can also be used to find the rate letter for a catalog number when the denomination is known. The rate letter will give the time period of use for a particular rate.  The catalog terminology may use the term "A rate" or use the 1 ounce letter denomination "37 cent rate" interchangeably.

 

A rate or "37 cent rate" started 6 - 30 - 2002

B rate or "39 cent rate" started 1 - 08 - 2006

C rate or "41 cent rate" started 5 - 14 - 2007

D rate or "42 cent rate" started 5 - 12 - 2008

E rate or "44 cent rate" started 5 - 11 - 2009

 

 

  Use A   B    C D E
Letter            
a

 Post Card

$0.23 $0.24 $0.26 $0.27 $0.28
b 1 oz Letter $0.37 $0.39 $0.41 $0.42 $0.44
c 1 oz Non Machinable $0.49 $0.52 $0.58 $0.62 $0.64
d 2 oz $0.60 $0.63 $0.58 $0.59 $0.61
e 3 oz $0.83 $0.87 $0.75 $0.76 $0.78
f 4 oz $1.06 $1.11 $1.31 $1.34 $1.39
g Priority Mail $3.85 $4.05 $4.60 $4.80 $4.90
             
h

3.5 oz

None None $0.92 $0.93 $0.95
             
i 2 oz Non Machinable None None None $0.79 $0.81
j 3 oz Non Machinable None None None $0.96 $0.98
k 3.5 oz Non Machinable None None None $1.13 $1.15
             
l 1 oz Flat $0.37 $0.39 $0.80 $0.83 $0.88
m 2 oz Flat $0.60 $0.63 $0.97 $1.00 $1.05
n 3 oz Flat $0.83 $0.87 $1.14 $1.17 $1.22
o 4 oz Flat $1.06 $1.11 $1.31 $1.34 $1.39
p 5 oz Flat $1.29 $1.35 $1.48 $1.51 $1.56
q 6 oz Flat $1.52 $1.59 $1.65 $1.68 $1.73
r 7 oz Flat $1.75 $1.83 $1.82 $1.85 $1.90
s 8 oz Flat $1.98 $2.07 $1.99 $2.02 $2.07
t 9 oz Flat $2.21 $2.31 $2.16 $2.19 $2.24
u 10 oz Flat $2.44 $2.55 $2.33 $2.36 $2.41
v 11 oz Flat $2.67 $2.79 $2.50 $2.53 $2.58
w 12 oz Flat $2.90 $3.03 $2.67 $2.70 $2.75
X 13 oz Flat $3.13 $3.27 $2.84 $2.87 $2.92
             
Y Makeup Stamp N/A N/A $0.02 $0.01 N/A
             
Z Other          
             

 

How To Use The Rate Table

 

Find the value in the table
The Rate designation letter is at the top of the column
The Value designation small letter is on that row in the left column
 

Examples:


The value is $0.52
The rate letter is B
The rate started on 1-8-2006
The value letter is c


The value is $0.79
The rate letter is D
The rate started on 5-12-2008
The value letter is i