History of United States postage rates
- History of United States postage rates
Plot
Taking the above data and plotting it yields the graph shown to the right.The dark plot is the actual issued price of the stamp and the light plot is the price adjusted for inflation and is shown in 2007 US dollars.
This plot shows that, despite the rise in the nominal cost of a first-class stamp, the adjusted cost of the stamp has stayed relatively stable.The large jumps in the early 1900s are because a change by a single penny was large compared to the cost of the stamp.For example, the price increase from $0.02 to $0.03 on July 6, 1932 was a 50% increase in cost.Additionally, while the cost of the stamp itself remained fixed, the adjusted price in 2007 dollars was not fixed over time which added to larger jumps in adjusted prices.
It is instructive to note that the rapid increase in the price of stamps starting in 1957 was coincident with the establishment of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee.
References
ources
* [http://www.prc.gov/rates/stamphistory.htm History of First-Class Stamp Rates]
* [http://www.akdart.com/postrate.html The History of Postage Rates in the United States]
* [http://oregonstate.edu/Dept/pol_sci/fac/sahr/infcf16652005.pdf Consumer Price Index data]
* [http://www.buyerzone.com/mailroom/postage_meters/new-postage-rates.html New Postage Rates under Shape Based Pricing]
* [https://hdusps.esecurecare.net/cgi-bin/hdusps.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2556 Nondenomination Stamps FAQ]
* [http://www.rfrajola.com/features/coins/coins.htm Paying the Postage in the U.S., 1776-1921]
ee also
*Postage stamps and postal history of the United States of America
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