U.S. STAMPLESS PERIOD
Postage Rates
(1791-1855)
(listed by amount)
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Do you have a US postage rate from the Federal Post Office
stampless period (1791-1855) that you cannot identify. Perhaps the
listing below will help. The listing shows all rates from 3c up
through $1.00 including multiples of rates (up through multiples of
4).
---I have also included multiples of 5 or more if I have
them in my collection.---
For example: You have a stampless cover with a rate of 75c.
Looking at the chart below, you can see that it fits into at least 6
different rate categories over the stampless period. By using other
information such as distance between the two post offices as well as
the date of the cover, you may be able to determine the reason for
the 75c being charged.
I have also begun to add some specialized rates
such added fees, i.e. ship rates, forwarding etc.
*= I have an example in my collection
(I'm always looking to add examples to my
collection)
-3¢-
-5¢-
-6¢-
over
3000 miles (prepaid)-- June 30, 1851-April 1, 1855*
-8¢-
30 to 60 miles-- Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
up to 40 miles-- Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
-9¢-
-10¢-
60 to 100 miles-- Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
over 3000 miles (unpaid)--July 1, 1851-April 1,
1855
-12¢-
-12 1/2¢-
90 to 150 miles-- Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
within California Aug 14, 1848-June 30, 1851
-15¢-
40 to 90 miles-- Feb 1, 1815-Mar 30, 1816
-16¢-
30 to 60 miles-- (2x8¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
up to 40 miles-- (2x8¢) Mar 2, 1799-Jan 31, 1815
up to 40 miles-- (2x8¢) Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
-17¢-
200 to 250 miles-- Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
-18¢-
up to 30 miles-- (3x6¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
up to 30 miles-- (3x6¢) May 1, 1816-Jun 30, 1845
-18 1/2¢-
150-400 miles-- May 1, 1816-Apr 30, 1825
-18 3/4¢-
-20¢-
250 to 350 miles-- Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
60 to 100 miles-- (2x10¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
40 to 90 miles-- (2x10¢) Mar 2, 1799-Jan 31, 1815
40 to 90 miles-- (2x10¢) Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
300 to 500 miles-- Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
-22¢-
-24¢-
up to 30 miles-- (4x6¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
30 to 60 miles-- (3x8¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
up to 40 miles-- (3x8¢) Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
-25¢-
100 to 150 miles-- (2x12.5¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
over 500 miles-- Mar 2, 1799-Jan 31, 1815
over 500 miles-- Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
90-150 miles-- (2x12.5¢) Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
80 to 150 miles--(2x12.5¢) May 1, 1816-Jun 30, 1845*
-25 1/2¢-
-26¢-
-28 1/2-
May
1, 1816-April 30, 1825 (18 1/2c plus 10c forwarding)*
-30¢-
150 to 200 miles-- (2x15¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
40 to 90 miles-- (3x10¢) Mar 2, 1799-Jan 31, 1815
40 to 90 miles-- (3x10¢) Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
40 to 90 miles--(2x15¢) Feb 1, 1815-Mar 30, 1816
-32¢-
30 to 60 miles-- (4x8¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
up to 40 miles-- (4x8¢) Mar 2, 1799-Jan 31, 1815
up to 40 miles-- (4x8¢) Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
-34¢-
200 to 250 miles-- (2x17¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
150 to 300 miles-- (2x17¢) Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
-36¢-
up to 40 miles-- (3x12¢) Feb 1, 1815-Mar 30, 1816
-37¢-
150-400 miles-- (2x18.5¢) May 1, 1816-Apr 30, 1825
-37 1/2¢-
100 to 150 miles-- (3x12.5¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
90 to 150 miles-- (3x12.5¢) Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30,
1816
80 to 150 miles-- (3x12.5¢) May 1, 1816-Jun 30, 1845
90 to 150 miles-- (2x18.75¢) Feb 1, 1815-Mar 30,
1816
-40¢-
60 to 100 miles-- (4x10¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
250 to 350 miles-- (2x20¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
40 to 90 miles-- (4x10¢) Mar 2, 1799-Jan 31, 1815
40 to 90 miles-- Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
300 to 500 miles-- (2x20¢) Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
to/from Oregon-- Jul 1, 1847--June 30, 1851
-42¢-
-43 3/4c-
May
1, 1825-June 30, 1845 (25c plus 18 3/4c forwarding)*
-44¢-
-45¢-
40 to 90 miles-- (3x15¢) Feb 1, 1815-Mar 30, 1816
July
1, 1847-June 30, 1851 (40c plus 5c forwarding)*
-48¢-
up to 40 miles-- (4x12¢) Feb 1, 1815-Mar 30, 1816
-50¢-
100 to 150 miles-- (4x12.5¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
over 450 miles-- (2x25¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
90-150 miles-- (4x12.5¢) Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
over 500 miles-- (2x25¢) Mar 2, 1799-Jan 31, 1815
over 500 miles-- (2x25¢) Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
30 to 80 miles-- (5x10¢) May 1, 1816-Jun 30, 1845*
-51¢-
200 to 250 miles-- (3x17¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
150 to 300 miles-- (3x17¢) Mar 2, 1799-Jan 31, 1815
150 to 300 miles-- (3x17¢) Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
-52¢-
-55 1/2¢-
-56 1/4¢-
-60¢-
150 to 200 miles-- (4x15¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
250 to 350 miles-- (3x20¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
40 to 90 miles-- (4x15¢) Feb 1, 1815-Mar 30, 1816
300-500 miles-- (2x30¢) Feb 1, 1815-Mar 30, 1816
300 to 500 miles-- (3x20¢) Mar 2, 1799-Jan 31, 1815
300 to 500 miles-- (3x20¢) Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
over
300 miles--(6x10¢) July 1, 1845-June 30, 1851*
62 1/2¢
-66¢-
-68¢-
200 to 250 miles-- (4x17¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
150 to 300 miles-- (4x17¢) Mar 2, 1799-Jan 31, 1815
150 to 300 miles-- (4x17¢) Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
-70¢-
-74¢-
150-400 miles--(4x18.5¢) May 1, 1816-Apr 30, 1825
-75¢-
over 450 miles-- (3x25¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
90 to 150 miles-- (4x18.75¢) Feb 1, 1815-Mar 30,
1816
over 500 miles-- (2x37.5¢) Feb 1, 1815-Mar 30, 1816
over 500 miles-- (3x25¢) Mar 2, 1799-Jan 31, 1815
over 500 miles-- (3x25¢) Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
-76 1/2¢-
-77¢-
-80¢-
250 to 350 miles-- (4x20¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
300 to 500 miles-- (4x20¢) Mar 2, 1799-Jan 31, 1815
300 to 500 miles-- (4x20¢) Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
-87 1/2¢-
-88¢-
350 to 450 miles-- (4x22¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
-90¢-
-93 3/4¢-
-$1.00-
over 450 miles-- (4x25¢) Jun 1, 1792-Mar 1, 1799
over 500 miles-- (4x25¢) Mar 2, 1799-Jan 31, 1815
over 500 miles-- (4x25¢) Mar 31, 1816-Apr 30, 1816
over 400 miles-- (4x25¢) May 1, 1816-Jun 30, 1845
-$1.02-
-$1.11-
-$1.12 1/2-
-$1.31 1/4-
-$1.37 1/2-
-$1.50-
-$1.87 1/2-
-$2.00-
-$2.25-
-$2.75
-$5.00-
* = I have an example in my collection
page last updated July 26, 2007