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Print your postage directly onto your envelopes or postcards, or onto shipping labels 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can get mailings out on your time, at your convenience.
How Much is a Stamp?
Send First Class Mail anywhere in the U.S. for under $1.13
If you’re mailing postcards, letters and larger envelopes, you’re almost certainly sending them via First Class Mail. The USPS processes and delivers over 490 million mailpieces each day, and the bulk of those are First Class Mail letters. First Class Mail is low cost and includes speedy delivery with your mailpiece typically reaching its destination within two to four days anywhere in the U.S.
Cost of a First Class Mail 1 oz. USPS stamp
Cost of a First Class Mail 1 oz. USPS stamp
60¢
57¢
Purchased at Post Office
as of Jul 10, 2022
Purchased Online
as of Jul 10, 2022
What is the Cost of a First Class Mail Stamp?
Most First Class Mail letters include general correspondence such as billing invoices, credit card statements and birthday cards. These items typically weigh one ounce or less. The cost of a one-ounce First Class Mail stamp is $0.60 at the Post Office, or $0.57 if you buy and print stamps online using Stamps.com.
Get Postage Stamp Discounts with Stamps.com
When you purchase postage stamps online using a PC Postage vendor such as Stamps.com, you are eligible to receive postage rate discounts. These discounts are provided since printing postage online benefits the USPS with reduced congestion at the Post Office and providing mailpieces that have addresses pre-cleansed and bar coded.
Mail Item
Max. Weight
Max. Width
Max. Length
Post Office Rate
Stamps.com Rate
Online Postage Discount
Mail Item:
Postcard
Max. Weight :
Up to 1 oz.
Max. Width :
4.5”
Max. Length :
6.0”
Post Office Rate :
$0.44
Stamps.com Rate :
$0.40
Online Postage Discount :
$0.03
Mail Item:
Letter
Max. Weight :
Up to 1 oz.
Max. Width :
6.125”
Max. Length :
11.5”
Post Office Rate :
$0.60
Stamps.com Rate :
$0.57
Online Postage Discount :
$0.03
Mail Item:
Letter
Max. Weight :
Up to 2 oz.
Max. Width :
6.125”
Max. Length :
11.5”
Post Office Rate :
$0.84
Stamps.com Rate :
$0.81
Online Postage Discount :
$0.03
Mail Item:
Letter
Max. Weight :
Up to 3 oz.
Max. Width :
6.125”
Max. Length :
11.5”
Post Office Rate :
$1.08
Stamps.com Rate :
$1.05
Online Postage Discount :
$0.03
Mail Item:
Letter
Max. Weight :
Up to 3.5 oz.
Max. Width :
6.125”
Max. Length :
11.5”
Post Office Rate :
$1.32
Stamps.com Rate :
$1.32
Online Postage Discount :
$0.03
Stamps.com Provides Small Business Owners Time-Saving Benefits
When you purchase postage via Stamps.com, you’ll enjoy multiple benefits, all from the comfort of your own home or office.
Detailed postage reports
Stamps.com provides detailed bookkeeping reports allowing you to track postage purchases, mail classes used and employee activity along with shipment tracking.
No more overpaying postage
Put an end to guesswork and overspending! When you place your letter or postcard on your Stamps.com scale – which you’ll receive free with your account (just pay shipping and handling) – the software receives the exact weight to generate the correct postage. In addition, Stamps.com helps you choose the best mail class for your delivery needs.
Free* 5 lb. Digital Scale with Sign-up
Every new customer account starts with:
- Free* 5 lb. Digital Scale with sign-up
- 4-week trial
- $5 in USPS postage to use in trial period
- USPS rate discounts you can’t get at the Post Office
- No long-term contracts, cancel anytime
- Only $17.99 per month plus applicable taxes, if any, including the first month if you stay past the 4-week trial
*pay only S&H fee
