2019 Postage Stamp Price in Today's Dollars
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On January 1, 2019, a first class U.S. postage stamp cost $0.50.
This is equivalent to $0.61 in 2024 dollars.
Note: We determine the value of a dollar using the Consumer Price Index from December of the previous year.
Do postage stamps cost more than they used to?
Here's how much the 2019 stamp price of $0.50 would be worth over time, compared to the actual price from that year.
Year | Inflation-adjusted | Actual |
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2024 | $0.61 | $0.66 |
2023 | $0.59 | $0.60 |
2022 | $0.55 | $0.58 |
2021 | $0.52 | $0.55 |
2020 | $0.51 | $0.55 |
2019 | $0.50 | $0.50 |