A first-class stamp for one letter (1958)

August 1 · Post office

$0.04

A first-class stamp for one letter in 1958 cost $0.04.

The first increase in 26 years. The 3¢ stamp had lasted since 1932.

Source: History of U.S. postage rates, Wikipedia. Prices are what people paid at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

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