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USPS Forever stamp price

$0.82

Price List / Flat Rate—Domestic / Retail—Letters, Large Envelopes & Parcels / · Retail

Source-stated

Unit / scope
The certified retail price of one Forever stamp for a one-ounce letter.
Data period
USPS-NOTICE123-2026-07-12
Source
United States Postal ServiceUnited States
Last verified
2026-09-06

A USPS Forever stamp costs 0.82 USD at the certified retail letter rate.

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Estimator

Quantity × certified USD unit rate 0.82

Source basis: United States Postal Service USPS-NOTICE123-2026-07-12

The total below is a CostMage calculation from sourced inputs. It is not a figure the publisher printed as your bill or quote.

CostMage calculation

$0.82

  • Quantity1
  • Sourced unit rate$0.820

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Same sourced rate at other quantities

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  • Half the entered quantity (0.5)$0.41
  • Entered quantity (1)$0.82
  • Double the entered quantity (2)$1.64
  • Uses only the certified unit row. Extra official products are not added.

What this figure covers

Included
The certified retail price of one Forever stamp for a one-ounce letter.
Excluded
Extra-ounce postage, extra services, commercial prices, and international letter rates.

Worked example

Price List / Flat Rate—Domestic / Retail—Letters, Large Envelopes & Parcels / · Retail: 0.82 USD

Sourced observations

Sourced cost observations for USPS Forever stamp price
What was publishedFigureClaim kindNote
Price List / Flat Rate—Domestic / Retail—Letters, Large Envelopes & Parcels / · Retail$0.82Source-statedPrice List / Flat Rate—Domestic / Retail—Letters, Large Envelopes & Parcels / · Retail

Sources

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    United States Postal Service official fee

    Publisher
    United States Postal Service
    Published / dated
    2026-09-06
    Data period
    USPS-NOTICE123-2026-07-12
    Last verified by CostMage
    2026-09-06

    Certified evidence version USPS-NOTICE123-2026-07-12

What changes the cost

  • This certified row is the retail Forever letter rate
  • It does not price extra ounces, extra services, or commercial discount schedules.

Methodology

CostMage displays only certified US USD observations from United States Postal Service. Evidence version USPS-NOTICE123-2026-07-12. Amounts are injected from certifiedObservationId values. No currency conversion and no inferred extras.

Limitations

  • Extra-ounce postage, extra services, commercial prices, and international letter rates.
  • This page is not a government application form.
  • Fees can change when a new official version is certified.

Questions

Is USD 0.82 the price for any letter?

No. 0.82 USD is the certified retail Forever stamp rate for a one-ounce letter. Heavier mail uses other USPS rows.

Can I multiply the stamp price?

Yes. Quantity times 0.82 USD is a deterministic calculation from this certified unit rate.

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