question about postage

[Kev]

i know postage went up by 2 cents a few weeks ago. i have first class stamps that i bought before then that don't say 37cents, can i just use them or do i have to buy the stupid 2 cent stamps?

 

[kranky]

You must use the 2 cent stamps. The ones you bought may not have an explicit value, but they are recognized by the USPS as 37c (what you paid for them).

 

[Kev]

bah! they look just like the new 39c first class stamps! (statue of liberty) i hate stuff.

fvck it, im using 2 on each, i refuse to wait in line for 2 cent stamps.

 

[Kelemvor]

THey normally have a letter or code on there somewhere that coresponds to the value of the stamp. If you don't put the 2 cent stamp on there they'll just get rejected and you'll have to but a whole new 39 center on there anyway.

 

[FoBoT]

that is what i do, just put double stamps on them, it isn't worth your time to hunt down a $0.02 stamp, your time it more valuable

 

[Adica]

I was planning on just putting two $.37er's too, but my husband stopped at the Post office and got a bok of $.02's for me. What a good guy.

 

[kranky]

I don't think they are exactly the same as the previous undenominated 1st-class stamp.

New 39c stamp (undenominated)
Photos of all previous undenominated stamps. I think your old 37c stamps is the one in the upper left.

 

[Kev]

hmmm no i have the statue of liberty that is in your first link, with no denomination. this is a huge predicament. i could be saving or losing 2 dollars here!

 

[pontifex]

do all stamps have a date on them? i really never paid that much attention.

 

[Conky]

You can order 2 cent stamps from usps.com for those too busy/lazy to go to the post office. They charge a $1 delivery fee but considering some of you guys are paying double postage it would only take 3 letters to make up that difference.