[press release]
U.S. Postal Service Announces New Prices for 2021
No Increase in Forever Stamp
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) today of price changes to take effect Jan. 24, 2021.
The proposed prices, approved by the Postal Service Board of Governors, would raise Mailing Services product prices approximately 1.8 percent for First-Class Mail and 1.5 percent for other categories. Although Mailing Services price increases are based on the consumer price index, competitive International Shipping Services prices are primarily adjusted according to market conditions. The governors believe these new rates will keep the Postal Service competitive while providing the agency with needed revenue.
If favorably reviewed by the PRC, the new prices will include no increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp, which would remain at 55 cents. The single-piece letter additional ounce price would increase to 20 cents, the metered mail 1-ounce price would increase to 51 cents and the prices of postcard stamps would increase to 36 cents. Single-piece 1-ounce flat prices will remain unchanged at $1.
The proposed Mailing Services price changes include:
| Product Letters (1 oz.) Letters (metered 1 oz.) Letters additional ounce(s) Domestic Postcards Flats (1 oz.) |
Current Prices 55 cents 50 cents 15 cents 35 cents $1 |
Planned Prices 55 cents (no change) 51 cents 20 cents 36 cents $1 (no change) |
The Postal Service has some of the lowest letter-mail postage rates in the industrialized world and continues to offer a great value in shipping. Unlike some other shippers, the 
Postal Service does not add surcharges for fuel, residential delivery or regular Saturday delivery.
The PRC will review the prices before they are scheduled to take effect. The complete Postal Service price filings with prices for all products can be found on the PRC site under the Daily Listings section at prc.gov/dockets/daily. For the Mailing Services filing, see Docket No. R2021-1. For the International Shipping Services filing, see Docket No. CP2021-15. The price change tables are also available on the Postal Service’s Postal Explorer website at pe.usps.com/PriceChange/Index.
The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
Postal cards $1??
like they really need the extra penny on postcards. I thought the USPS was going to be on the bandwagon to help eliminate the penny as currency once and for all. I guess that’s not the case. Post cards should be cheaper-and international ones should not cost the same as mailing a letter. Also they should be more catering to the philatelists out there— let us buy singles by mail order. Design the sheets with a matrix like the U.K. does for easier separation. And how about quarterly packs like Canada does?
I heard the Post Office is discontinuing The Black Heritage Stamp Series, Is this true?
I have not heard that, and I doubt it is true. It all-but-has discontinued the Legends of Hollywood series, and perhaps your source got the two series confused.
Black Heritage is still popular, still sells well, and it has a large following among USPS employees.