Rates for Domestic Letters, 1792-1863 - USPS
Rates for Domestic Letters, 1792-1863
Rates listed below were for a "single letter," defined as consisting of one sheet of paper until July 1, 1845, and thereafter as weighing ? ounce or less, regardless of the number of sheets. "Double letters" were charged double. Not included in this chart are rates for ship and steamboat letters and drop letters (for local delivery), which were assigned different rates. The last rates listed were effective until July 1, 1863.
Effective Date
Distance
Postage, in Cents
June 1, 1792
May 1, 1799 February 1, 1815
April 1, 1816
not over 30 miles 6 over 30 and not exceeding 60 miles 8 over 60 and not exceeding 100 miles 10 over 100 and not exceeding 150 miles 12.5 over 150 and not exceeding 200 miles 15 over 200 and not exceeding 250 miles 17 over 250 and not exceeding 350 miles 20 over 350 and not exceeding 450 miles 22
over 450 miles 25
not over 40 miles 8 over 40 and not exceeding 90 miles 10 over 90 and not exceeding 150 miles 12.5 over 150 and not exceeding 300 miles 17 over 300 and not exceeding 500 miles 20
over 500 miles 25
all distances 50 percent increase (revenue for War of 1812)
all distances increase repealed
May 1, 1816
July 1, 1845 July 1, 1851 April 1, 1855
not over 30 miles over 30 and not exceeding 80 miles
80 and not exceeding 150 miles 150 and not exceeding 400 miles
over 400 miles
6 10 12.5 18.5 * 25
not over 300 miles 5 over 300 miles 10
not over 3,000 miles 3 if prepaid, 5 if not prepaid over 3,000 miles 6 if prepaid, 10 if not prepaid
not over 3,000 miles 3 (prepayment required) over 3,000 miles 10 (prepayment required)
* increased to 18.75 by the Act of March 3, 1825
HISTORIAN UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE AUGUST 2008
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