Last Few Days to Buy Forever Stamps For 42 Cents


May 10 (which is a Sunday) will be the last day United States postal customers can purchase the US Forever Stamp for 42 cents. The next day, May 11, the cost for first-class, one ounce postage increases by 4.76% (two cents) to 44 cents. But don't despair: if you've read our previous blog entries about the Forever Stamp, you know that the Forever Stamp can be used to mail a one-ounce letter regardless of the current price of a First-class mail stamp, and regardless of the original price you paid for the Forever Stamp.

On the same day, May 11, the United States Postal Service is introducing Forever Stamp envelopes. Postal customers looking to beat the price changes can order the envelopes by telephoning 1-800-STAMP-24.

Forever Stamps are available online at www.usps.com, by phone at 1-800-STAMP-24, and at many grocery stores, pharmacies, convenience stores and banks.

As stamp collectors and dealers, we hate the Forever Stamps. But as mailers, we love them.