Want to know what those “no-price”postage stamps cluttering up your kitchen drawer are worth? The ones without the price printed on them?  Don’t throw ‘em out just yet. They may come in handy. They’re called “nondenominational” or “FOREVER” stamps issued by the USPS. You can see most of them in dozens of color photos of these “unknowns” updated Jan 15, 2010. Follow this link to the National Postal Museum .

Alphabet stamps are not the only ones the USPS has issued without denominations – there have been thirty-some other ordinary First Class rate stamps, several semi-postals, special stamps for Bulk Rate and other high-volume uses, and four lettered Official stamps. At the National Postal Museum site there are the vital statistics about all of them up through February 17, 2009. Images are provided so that if you find some of these in a drawer and want to know what they are worth, you will be able to identify them.

Can old stamps be used today?  Yes, although you may have to add extra postage to get up to the current rate.

Let Us Help You Get the Postage Right!

Highlights of the new single-piece First-Class Mail pricing, effective Jan. 22, 2012, include the below services.  For details of specific prices visit the postal service 2012 rate change page.

• Letters (1 oz.) – 1-cent increase
• Postcards – 3-cent increase
• Letters to Canada or Mexico (1 oz.) – 5-cent increase .
• Letters to other international destinations – 7-cent increase

Priority Mail Flat Rate product increases include:

• Small box
• Medium box
• Large box
• Large APO/FPO/DPO box
• Regular envelope
• Legal-size and Padded envelope

Express Mail Flat Rate Box debuts:

“The introduction of the Express Mail Flat Rate Box leverages the success of our Priority Mail Flat Rate advertising campaign and further positions the Postal Service as the best value in the shipping business,” said Paul Vogel, president and chief marketing/sales officer. The new box will be available for customers who need overnight service for items larger than what can be placed in an Express Mail Flat Rate Envelope.

OUR COMMENTS:

1.  Jackson Pack N Ship is a postage re-seller which charges slightly more than prices available directly from the USPS post office.  Our customers love our convenient retail counter and super great parking.

2.  Your best value is most important to us.  Although the flat rate boxes are attractive, they may not be the best value for your shipping project. Often times we have saved our customers real money by looking at ALL shipping options for the weight, size and destination of the package.  Now that an Express Mail Flat Rate box is available, it certainly may work well for you but please let us shop for you in a single stop.  Fed Ex and UPS have guarantees that the postal service does not and many times at better prices but they can not ship to a PO Box.

3.  Is all this too confusing?  JPNS customers never worry about these details, rules and regulations.  We are the experts and all you have to do is tell us about your shipping project and we help you select the correct service for the money.