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title: "How Much is a Stamp?"
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How much is a USPS® Stamp? Current Postage Rates and Prices
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The majority of mailpieces are First-Class Mail® letters. This page details what you need to know about sending mail with postage through USPS® and how you can save money doing it.

What is the cost of a First-Class Mail stamp?
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Most First-Class letters like billing invoices and birthday cards will weigh one ounce or less. The cost of a one-ounce First-Class Mail stamp is $0.78 at the Post Office or $0.74 if you buy and print with us.

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Get postage discounts
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When you buy and print stamps with us, you’re eligible to receive postage rate discounts. The following table tells you everything you need to know about how much you can save.

  Max. Weight

 Max. Width

 Max. Length

 Post Office Rate

 Stamps.com Rate

Postcard

Up to 1 oz.

4.5”

6.0”

$0.56

$0.51

Letter

Up to 1 oz.

6.125”

11.5”

$0.73

$0.69

Letter

Up to 2 oz.

6.125”

11.5”

$0.90

$0.81

Letter

Up to 3 oz.

6.125”

11.5”

$1.14

$1.05

Letter

Up to 3.5 oz.

6.125”

11.5”

$1.32

$1.29

How business owners save time and money with Stamps.com
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Buy and print postage wherever you want, whenever you want. Print postage directly onto your mail and print shipping labels at any time. And with our detailed bookkeeping reports, we’ll track your postage purchases, mail classes used, and more. Save time and save money.

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Start mailing today
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Print your own postage in seconds without the hassle of expensive hardware or postage math. Find the plan that works for your business and start saving today.

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