Price of a U.S. first-class stamp at the end of each year, 1932–2026

A stamp cost 3 cents for 26 years, from 1932 to 1958. Since 1932, the price has been cut only once: in 2016, from 49 to 47 cents.

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The data: 33 points

Year	Stamp price (cents)
1932	3
1958	4
1963	5
1968	6
1971	8
1974	10
1975	13
1978	15
1981	20
1985	22
1988	25
1991	29
1995	32
1999	33
2001	34
2002	37
2006	39
2007	41
2008	42
2009	44
2012	45
2013	46
2014	49
2016	47
2017	49
2018	50
2019	55
2021	58
2022	60
2023	66
2024	73
2025	78
2026	82

Source: Wikipedia: History of United States postage rates; price at the end of each year (for 2026, the price now), in cents, by Unlabeled via United States Postal Service, Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863 (every plotted rate was checked against this table)
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Read: 2026-10-30
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